Notable fort · Orange, North Carolina
Colonial Inn
Colonial Inn is a fort in Orange, North Carolina.
Colonial Inn: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Colonial Inn
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Colonial Inn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.07515, -79.10141. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Colonial Inn
- Ayr Mount · park · Orange · ~2 km · Must-see
- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area · sanctuary · Orange · ~3 km · Must-see
- Eno River State Park · park · Orange · ~10 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Chapel · church · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
- Duke Lemur Center · sanctuary · Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
- West Point on the Eno · park · Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sarah P. Duke Gardens · park · Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nasher Museum of Art · museum · Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Cross · church · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Unsung Founders Memorial · fort · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Coker Arboretum · park · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ackland Art Museum · museum · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Well · fort · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cane Creek Resevoir Dam · lake · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
- Museum of Life and Science · museum · Durham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower · fort · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
- 11-foot-8 Bridge · attraction · Durham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Central Park · park · Durham · ~25 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Colonial Inn
- Unsung Founders Memorial · fort · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Well · fort · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower · fort · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
- Historic Stagville · fort · Durham · ~30 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Museum of History · fort · Wake · ~66 km · Must-see
- Endor Iron Furnance (Civil War Era) · fort · Lee · ~74 km · Must-see
- Fayetteville Arsenal · fort · Dillon · ~144 km · Must-see
- Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~145 km · Must-see
- Historic District · fort · Orange · ~0 km
- Seven Hearths House · fort · Orange · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Colonial Inn open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Colonial Inn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Colonial Inn?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Colonial Inn?
Nearby: Ayr Mount (park, 2 km), Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area (sanctuary, 3 km), Eno River State Park (park, 10 km), St. Mary's Chapel (church, 13 km), Duke Lemur Center (sanctuary, 19 km), West Point on the Eno (park, 20 km).
Is Colonial Inn worth visiting?
Colonial Inn is listed as a notable fort in North Carolina on Spotwander.