Must-see fort · Eastern Ontario, Ontario
Cathcart Tower
Cathcart Tower is a fort in Eastern Ontario, Ontario.
Cathcart Tower: 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 Cathcart Tower
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 Cathcart Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.22543, -76.45414. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cathcart Tower
- Fort Henry · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Frontenac · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. George's Cathedral · church · Eastern Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- Chalmers United Church · church · Eastern Ontario · ~4 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church · church · Eastern Ontario · ~4 km · Must-see
- The Wolfe Island Township Hall · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
- Beth Israel Congregation · attraction · Eastern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Ontario Park · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kingston Mills Blockhouse · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sir John A. MacDonald's Gravesite · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~10 km · Must-see
- Isle of Man · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~14 km · Must-see
- Collins Bay · beach · Eastern Ontario · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lemoine Point Conservation Area · sanctuary · Eastern Ontario · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cape Vincent Historical Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tibbets Point Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
- Howe Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~19 km · Must-see
- Burnham Point State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Cathcart Tower
- Fort Henry · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Frontenac · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Wolfe Island Township Hall · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kingston Mills Blockhouse · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sir John A. MacDonald's Gravesite · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~10 km · Must-see
- East Charity Shoal Light · fort · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
- General Jacob Brown Mansion · fort · Jefferson · ~56 km · Must-see
- Old Hay Bay Church · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~59 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Mill (Delta) · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cathcart Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cathcart Tower 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 Cathcart Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cathcart Tower?
Nearby: Fort Henry (fort, 1 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 2 km), Fort Frontenac (fort, 3 km), St. George's Cathedral (church, 3 km), Chalmers United Church (church, 4 km), St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (church, 4 km).
Is Cathcart Tower worth visiting?
Cathcart Tower is listed as a must-see fort in Ontario on Spotwander.