Local favourite fort · Leelanau, Michigan

Fishtown

Fishtown is a fort in Leelanau, Michigan.

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Fishtown: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Fishtown

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Fishtown — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.02353, -85.76170. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fishtown

Lake Leelanau · lake · Leelanau · ~11 km · Must-see
North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~19 km · Must-see
Lime Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~20 km · Must-see
Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~25 km · Must-see
North Manitou Island · river spot · Leelanau · ~27 km · Must-see
Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~29 km · Must-see
Big Glen Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~29 km · Must-see
Leelanau State Park · park · Leelanau · ~30 km · Must-see
South Manitou Island Lighthouse · fort · Leelanau · ~33 km · Must-see
Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~40 km · Must-see
South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~41 km · Must-see
Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~42 km · Must-see
Long Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~43 km · Must-see
Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~44 km · Must-see
Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fishtown

Other forts & heritage near Fishtown

North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~19 km · Must-see
South Manitou Island Lighthouse · fort · Leelanau · ~33 km · Must-see
Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~50 km · Must-see
Charlevoix South Pier Light · fort · Michigan · ~64 km · Must-see
Frankfort North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~73 km · Must-see
Skillagalee Island (Ile Aux Galets) Lighthouse · fort · Emmet · ~107 km · Must-see
Rock Island II Site · fort · Michigan · ~117 km · Must-see
Baileys Harbor Bird Cage Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~131 km · Must-see
Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~137 km · Must-see
Colonial Fort Michilimackinac · fort · Emmet · ~146 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Fishtown open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Fishtown yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Fishtown?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Fishtown?

Nearby: Lake Leelanau (lake, 11 km), North Manitou Shoal Light Station (fort, 19 km), Lime Lake (lake, 20 km), Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 25 km), North Manitou Island (river spot, 27 km), Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 28 km).