Must-see fort · Franklin, Florida
Orman House
Orman House is a fort in Franklin, Florida.
Orman House: 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 Orman House
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 Orman House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.73016, -84.98995. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Orman House
- Trinity Episcopal · church · Franklin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Franklin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cape Saint George Light · beach · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Saint George Island · river spot · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Wimico · lake · Gulf · ~21 km · Must-see
- Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Franklin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Saint Vincent Island · river spot · Franklin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Gadsden Historic Site · fort · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Doctor Julian G. Bruce Saint George Island State Park · park · Franklin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tate's Hell High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail East Loop · trek · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Crooked River Lighthouse · fort · Franklin · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bay San Blas · beach · Gulf · ~38 km · Must-see
- Constitution Convention Museum · museum · Gulf · ~38 km · Must-see
- Camp Gordon Johnston Museum · museum · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Carabelle Beach · beach · Franklin · ~39 km · Must-see
- Deal Tract- Saint Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve · beach · Gulf · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · sanctuary · Liberty · ~50 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Orman House
- Fort Gadsden Historic Site · fort · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Crooked River Lighthouse · fort · Franklin · ~37 km · Must-see
- Slave Quarters · fort · Franklin · ~0 km
- Veterans Memorial Plaza · fort · Franklin · ~0 km
- 1838 Cotton Warehouse · fort · Franklin · ~1 km
- Sponge Exchange · fort · Franklin · ~1 km
- Fishing Boat · fort · Franklin · ~1 km
- Apalachicola Cotton Exchange Building · fort · Franklin · ~1 km
- Pierce Site · fort · Franklin · ~2 km
- Porter's Bar Site · fort · Franklin · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Orman House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Orman House 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 Orman House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Orman House?
Nearby: Trinity Episcopal (church, 1 km), Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Cape Saint George Light (beach, 18 km), Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 21 km), Saint George Island (river spot, 21 km), Lake Wimico (lake, 21 km).
Is Orman House worth visiting?
Orman House is listed as a must-see fort in Florida on Spotwander.