The Crusader

The Crusader: 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 The Crusader

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 The Crusader — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.26845, -84.25716. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Crusader

• Loveland Castle · museum · Hamilton · ~2 km · Must-see
• WindSeeker · attraction · Warren · ~10 km · Must-see
• Kings Island · park · Warren · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lindner Family Tennis Center · attraction · Warren · ~12 km · Must-see
• The Beach at Adventure Landing · beach · Warren · ~13 km · Must-see
• Promont House Museum · museum · Clermont · ~13 km · Must-see
• Gatch Site · fort · Clermont · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mounts Park · park · Warren · ~15 km · Must-see
• Keehner Park · park · Butler · ~16 km · Must-see
• Old Armstrong Chapel · church · Hamilton · ~18 km · Must-see
• Gorman Heritage Farm · attraction · Hamilton · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of Greater Cincinnati · temple · Clermont · ~19 km · Must-see
• Stanley Rowe Arboretum · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saint Anne Episcopal Church · church · Butler · ~20 km · Must-see
• Daniel Drake Park · park · Hamilton · ~21 km · Must-see
• French Park · park · Hamilton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Stonelick Lake State Park · lake · Clermont · ~21 km · Must-see
• The Odd Fellows Cemetery Mound · fort · Hamilton · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Crusader

Other forts & heritage near The Crusader

• Gatch Site · fort · Clermont · ~14 km · Must-see
• The Odd Fellows Cemetery Mound · fort · Hamilton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fort Ancient State Memorial · fort · Warren · ~26 km · Must-see
• Ludlow Station Monument · fort · Hamilton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fort Washington Monument · fort · Hamilton · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company Building · fort · Hamilton · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fortified Hill Works · fort · Butler · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ferris Site · fort · Clermont · ~46 km · Must-see
• Grant's Birthplace State Memorial · fort · Clermont · ~52 km · Must-see
• Dewitt Cabin · fort · Butler · ~60 km · Must-see

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