Skilton Road

Skilton Road: 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 Skilton Road

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 Skilton Road — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.62918, -73.15876. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Skilton Road

• Black Rock State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Jericho Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mattatuck State Forest · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Waterbury Road · fort · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Camp Columbia State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Whitestone Cliffs Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Railroad Museum of New England · museum · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Humaston Brook State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bantam Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• White Memorial Foundation · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Hancock Brook Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mattatuck Trail · trek · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Quassapaug · lake · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Litchfield Town Beach · beach · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Quassy Amusement Park · park · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lewis Fulton Memorial Park · park · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Tom State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mattatuck Museum · museum · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Skilton Road

Other forts & heritage near Skilton Road

• Waterbury Road · fort · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sleeping Giant Tower · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
• Worthington Ridge Historic District · fort · Capitol Planning Region · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dwight Street Historic District · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~50 km · Must-see
• 29th Colored Regiment Monument · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~52 km · Must-see
• Asylum Avenue District Historic District · fort · Capitol Planning Region · ~53 km · Must-see
• River Street Historic District · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~53 km · Must-see
• Dr. Horace Wells · fort · Capitol Planning Region · ~53 km · Must-see
• Five Mile Point Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~59 km · Must-see
• Southwest Ledge Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~61 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Connecticut

Frequently asked