Must-see fort · Nassau, New York
Hempstead House
Hempstead House is a fort in Nassau, New York.
Hempstead 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 Hempstead 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 Hempstead House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.86329, -73.70082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hempstead House
- Sands Point Lighthouse · fort · Nassau · ~3 km · Must-see
- Manorhaven Beach Park · beach · Nassau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bay Walk Park · park · Nassau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sunset Park · park · Nassau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Execution Rocks Light · fort · Westchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Port Washington Town Dock · park · Nassau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Monfort Cemetery · church · Nassau · ~5 km · Must-see
- Garvies Point Museum · museum · Nassau · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sea Cliff Village Hall, Library and Museum Complex · church · Nassau · ~6 km · Must-see
- Merriman Park · park · Nassau · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church · church · Nassau · ~6 km · Must-see
- North Hempsted Beach Park · beach · Nassau · ~7 km · Must-see
- North Country Reform Temple · temple · Nassau · ~7 km · Must-see
- Leeds Pond · lake · Nassau · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bar Beach Town Park · attraction · Nassau · ~7 km · Must-see
- Welwyn Preserve · sanctuary · Nassau · ~7 km · Must-see
- Flower Hill Village Park · sanctuary · Nassau · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fort Slocum · fort · Westchester · ~8 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Hempstead House
- Sands Point Lighthouse · fort · Nassau · ~3 km · Must-see
- Execution Rocks Light · fort · Westchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Slocum · fort · Westchester · ~8 km · Must-see
- United Stated Merchant Marine Academy · fort · Nassau · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Schuyler · fort · New York · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Totten Park · fort · New York · ~13 km · Must-see
- Thomas Paine Monument · fort · Westchester · ~14 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Post Office · fort · Nassau · ~18 km · Must-see
- Garden City Post Office · fort · Nassau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Woodbury House · fort · Nassau · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hempstead House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Hempstead 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 Hempstead House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hempstead House?
Nearby: Sands Point Lighthouse (fort, 3 km), Manorhaven Beach Park (beach, 4 km), Bay Walk Park (park, 4 km), Sunset Park (park, 4 km), Execution Rocks Light (fort, 4 km), Port Washington Town Dock (park, 4 km).
Is Hempstead House worth visiting?
Hempstead House is listed as a must-see fort in New York on Spotwander.