Must-see fort · Aroostook, Maine
Fort Kent
Fort Kent is a fort in Aroostook, Maine.
Fort Kent: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Fort Kent
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fort Kent — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.25279, -68.59523. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Kent
- Lac Baker · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~17 km · Must-see
- The New Brunswick Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Madawaska · ~32 km · Must-see
- Saint David Catholic Church · church · Aroostook · ~33 km · Must-see
- Acadian Cross Historic Shrine · fort · Aroostook · ~33 km · Must-see
- Beau Lake · lake · Maine · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Témiscouata · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fort Ingall · fort · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~67 km · Must-see
- Montagne du Fourneau · viewpoint · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lac Pohénégamook · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~71 km · Must-see
- The Daigle Dube House · museum · Aroostook · ~1 km
- Fish River Falls · waterfall · Aroostook · ~7 km
- 150th Anniversary Hall Museum · museum · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~10 km
- Daigle Pond · lake · Aroostook · ~14 km
- Daigle Pond Dam · lake · Aroostook · ~15 km
- Lac Baker · lake · Madawaska · ~17 km
- Second Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~20 km
- Frenchville Railroad Station and Water Tank · fort · Aroostook · ~20 km
- Blake Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~23 km
Other forts & heritage near Fort Kent
- Acadian Cross Historic Shrine · fort · Aroostook · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort Ingall · fort · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~67 km · Must-see
- Frenchville Railroad Station and Water Tank · fort · Aroostook · ~20 km
- Isaie and Scholastique Martin House · fort · Aroostook · ~28 km
- Acadian Historic Buildings · fort · Aroostook · ~58 km
- Fortunat O. Michaud House · fort · Aroostook · ~64 km
- Caribou Air Force Station · fort · Aroostook · ~79 km
- Loring Air Force Base Alert Area · fort · Aroostook · ~81 km
- Caswell Air Force Station · fort · Aroostook · ~100 km
- Victoria County Court House · fort · Victoria · ~111 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Kent open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Kent yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fort Kent?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Kent?
Nearby: Lac Baker (lake, 17 km), The New Brunswick Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 32 km), Saint David Catholic Church (church, 33 km), Acadian Cross Historic Shrine (fort, 33 km), Beau Lake (lake, 45 km), Lake Témiscouata (lake, 63 km).
Is Fort Kent worth visiting?
Fort Kent is listed as a must-see fort in Maine on Spotwander.