Notable fort · Escambia, Florida
Battery GPF (1937)
Battery GPF (1937) is a fort in Escambia, Florida.
Battery GPF (1937): 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 Battery GPF (1937)
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 Battery GPF (1937) — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.32059, -87.28239. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Battery GPF (1937)
- Fort Barrancas · fort · Baldwin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort McRee · fort · Baldwin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Plaza Ferdinand VII · park · Baldwin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Plaza Ferdinand VII · park · Escambia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Big Lagoon State Park · sanctuary · Escambia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tarklin Bayou State Park · sanctuary · Escambia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Baldwin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Naval Live Oaks Reservation · park · Alabama · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Baldwin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Gulf Breeze Zoo · sanctuary · Santa Rosa · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gulf State Park · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~40 km · Must-see
- St. Mark's Lutheran Church · church · Baldwin · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cantonment · church · Baldwin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Swift Presbyterian Church · church · Baldwin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Alabama Hollow · viewpoint · Baldwin · ~45 km · Must-see
- Gable Lake · lake · Santa Rosa · ~46 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Sawmill and Arcadia Cotton Mill · fort · Baldwin · ~47 km · Must-see
- Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~47 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Battery GPF (1937)
- Fort Barrancas · fort · Baldwin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort McRee · fort · Baldwin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Baldwin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Sawmill and Arcadia Cotton Mill · fort · Baldwin · ~47 km · Must-see
- Gulf Islands National Seashore · fort · Baldwin · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fort Walton Mound · fort · Alabama · ~82 km · Must-see
- Fort Morgan State Historic Site · fort · Baldwin · ~89 km · Must-see
- Battery Bowyer · fort · Baldwin · ~89 km · Must-see
- Sand Island Lighthouse · fort · Mobile · ~94 km · Must-see
- Fort Gaines · fort · Mobile · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Battery GPF (1937) open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Battery GPF (1937) yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Battery GPF (1937)?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Battery GPF (1937)?
Nearby: Fort Barrancas (fort, 4 km), Fort McRee (fort, 4 km), Plaza Ferdinand VII (park, 15 km), Plaza Ferdinand VII (park, 15 km), Big Lagoon State Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Tarklin Bayou State Park (sanctuary, 16 km).
Is Battery GPF (1937) worth visiting?
Battery GPF (1937) is listed as a notable fort in Florida on Spotwander.