Defenders' Gate

Defenders' Gate: 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 Defenders' Gate

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 Defenders' Gate — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.10434, -75.44146. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Defenders' Gate

• Washington Memorial Chapel · church · Montgomery · ~0 km · Must-see
• Washington Memorial Chapel · church · Gloucester · ~0 km · Must-see
• Valley Forge National Historical Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~1 km · Must-see
• Jenkins Arboretum · park · Gloucester · ~6 km · Must-see
• Wharton Esherick Museum · museum · Chester · ~6 km · Must-see
• Chester Valley Trail · trek · Chester · ~7 km · Must-see
• Black Rock Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~9 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley · church · Chester · ~10 km · Must-see
• Norristown Farm Park · park · Montgomery · ~11 km · Must-see
• Chanticleer Garden · sanctuary · Delaware · ~11 km · Must-see
• Elmwood Park Zoo · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~12 km · Must-see
• Elmwood Park Zoo · sanctuary · Camden · ~12 km · Must-see
• Augustus Lutheran Church · church · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
• Jacob Wisner House · fort · Chester · ~15 km · Must-see
• Radnor Hunt Club · park · Gloucester · ~16 km · Must-see
• Dove Lake · lake · Camden · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ryan Pinetum · sanctuary · Delaware · ~19 km · Must-see
• Springton Lake, Pennsylvania · lake · New Castle · ~21 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near Defenders' Gate

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• Franklin Court · fort · New Castle · ~38 km · Must-see
• Independence National Historical Park · fort · New Castle · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fort Mifflin · fort · New Castle · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fort Mercer · fort · New Castle · ~42 km · Must-see
• Fort Nassau · fort · New Castle · ~45 km · Must-see
• Marcus Hook Range Rear Light · fort · New Castle · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mount Cuba · fort · New Castle · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lea-Derrickson House · fort · New Castle · ~50 km · Must-see

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