Notable fort · Sarasota, Florida
Selby House
Selby House is a fort in Sarasota, Florida.
Selby House: 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 Selby House
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 Selby House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.32646, -82.54039. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Selby House
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~0 km · Must-see
- Unconditional Surrender · attraction · Sarasota · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bird Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sarasota Baptist Church · church · Sarasota · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Sarasota · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saint Armands Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lido Key · beach · Sarasota · ~5 km · Must-see
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art · museum · Sarasota · ~8 km · Must-see
- Circus Hammock · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~8 km · Must-see
- Siesta Key Beach · beach · Sarasota · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nathan Benderson Park · park · Sarasota · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ward Lake · lake · Manatee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Oscar Scherer State Park · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~23 km · Must-see
- Manatee Mineral Springs Park · park · Manatee · ~24 km · Must-see
- The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature · museum · Manatee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bradenton Riverwalk · park · Manatee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Leffis Key Preserve · park · Manatee · ~25 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Selby House
- Portavant Mound · fort · Manatee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site · fort · Manatee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fort De Soto County Park · fort · Pinellas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Warm Mineral Spring · fort · Sarasota · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bay Pines Marina · fort · Pinellas · ~73 km · Must-see
- Fort Harrison · fort · Pinellas · ~93 km · Must-see
- Tocobaga Midden · fort · Pinellas · ~96 km · Must-see
- Fort Foster State Historic Site · fort · Hillsborough · ~121 km · Must-see
- Christ Community Church of Fort Myers · fort · Lee · ~134 km · Must-see
- The Historic Baynard House · fort · Polk · ~138 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Selby House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Selby House yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Selby House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Selby House?
Nearby: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 0 km), Unconditional Surrender (attraction, 1 km), Bird Key (river spot, 3 km), Sarasota Baptist Church (church, 3 km), Lime Lake (lake, 4 km), Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium (sanctuary, 5 km).
Is Selby House worth visiting?
Selby House is listed as a notable fort in Florida on Spotwander.