Notable fort · Dare, North Carolina
Oil House
Oil House is a fort in Dare, North Carolina.
Oil House: 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 Oil House
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 Oil House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.25077, -75.52877. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oil House
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse · beach · Virginia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras Light Station · attraction · Dare · ~0 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras · beach · Dare · ~4 km · Must-see
- Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum · museum · Dare · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore · sanctuary · Dare · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ocracoke Island · river spot · Hyde · ~45 km · Must-see
- Ocracoke Lighthouse · fort · Hyde · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pamlico Sound · lake · Hyde · ~60 km · Must-see
- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dare · ~61 km · Must-see
- Principle Keepers' Quarters · fort · Dare · ~0 km
- Museum of the Sea · museum · Dare · ~0 km
- Diamond Shoals · beach · Dare · ~5 km
- Little Grove United Methodist Church · church · Dare · ~10 km
- Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center · museum · Dare · ~11 km
- Hatteras Welcome Center · fort · Dare · ~19 km
- Little Kinnakeet Lifesaving Station · fort · Dare · ~22 km
- Hatteras Island · river spot · Virginia · ~22 km
- Bald Beach · beach · Virginia · ~23 km
Other forts & heritage near Oil House
- Ocracoke Lighthouse · fort · Hyde · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · fort · Dare · ~97 km · Must-see
- Bonner House · fort · Beaufort · ~149 km · Must-see
- Palmer-Marsh House · fort · Beaufort · ~149 km · Must-see
- Principle Keepers' Quarters · fort · Dare · ~0 km
- Hatteras Welcome Center · fort · Dare · ~19 km
- Little Kinnakeet Lifesaving Station · fort · Dare · ~22 km
- USS Monitor · fort · Virginia · ~37 km
- Rasmus Midgette Property · fort · Dare · ~45 km
- Rasmus Midgette House · fort · Dare · ~45 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Oil House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Oil House yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oil House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oil House?
Nearby: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (beach, 0 km), Cape Hatteras Light Station (attraction, 0 km), Cape Hatteras (beach, 4 km), Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum (museum, 21 km), Cape Hatteras National Seashore (sanctuary, 40 km), Ocracoke Island (river spot, 45 km).
Is Oil House worth visiting?
Oil House is listed as a notable fort in North Carolina on Spotwander.