Notable fort · New Castle, Delaware
Choptank
Choptank is a fort in New Castle, Delaware.
Choptank: 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 Choptank
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 Choptank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.49681, -75.74010. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Choptank
- Appoquinimink Friends Meetinghouse · church · New Castle · ~10 km · Must-see
- Corbit-Sharp House · fort · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
- Old Bohemia Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
- Liston Range Rear Light Station · fort · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
- Liston Range Front Light · fort · New Castle · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shirdi Sai of Delaware · temple · New Castle · ~18 km · Must-see
- Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~19 km · Must-see
- Baker Shoal Range Rear Light · beach · New Castle · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ott's Chapel · church · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see
- Iron Hill · viewpoint · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort DuPont Historic District · fort · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see
- Reedy Island Range Rear Light Station · fort · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort Delaware · fort · New Castle · ~23 km · Must-see
- Blackbird State Forest · sanctuary · New Castle · ~23 km · Must-see
- Finns Point · beach · New Castle · ~24 km · Must-see
- First State National Historical Park · sanctuary · Salem · ~25 km · Must-see
- Memorial Hall · fort · New Castle · ~25 km · Must-see
- Elk Neck State Park · sanctuary · Cecil · ~27 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Choptank
- Corbit-Sharp House · fort · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
- Liston Range Rear Light Station · fort · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
- Liston Range Front Light · fort · New Castle · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort DuPont Historic District · fort · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see
- Reedy Island Range Rear Light Station · fort · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort Delaware · fort · New Castle · ~23 km · Must-see
- Memorial Hall · fort · New Castle · ~25 km · Must-see
- Air Service, Inc. Hangar · fort · New Castle · ~28 km · Must-see
- Turkey Point Light · fort · Cecil · ~30 km · Must-see
- First State National Monument · fort · New Castle · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Choptank open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Choptank yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Choptank?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Choptank?
Nearby: Appoquinimink Friends Meetinghouse (church, 10 km), Corbit-Sharp House (fort, 11 km), Old Bohemia Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 11 km), Liston Range Rear Light Station (fort, 11 km), Liston Range Front Light (fort, 16 km), Shirdi Sai of Delaware (temple, 18 km).
Is Choptank worth visiting?
Choptank is listed as a notable fort in Delaware on Spotwander.