Lock 12

Lock 12: 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 Lock 12

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 Lock 12 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.81491, -76.32959. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lock 12

• Holtwood Dam · lake · Lancaster · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mason-Dixon Trail · trek · York · ~4 km · Must-see
• Susquehannock State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~5 km · Must-see
• Duncan Island · fort · Lancaster · ~7 km · Must-see
• Colemanville Covered Bridge · fort · Lancaster · ~12 km · Must-see
• Conowingo Dam · lake · Cecil · ~27 km · Must-see
• Deer Creek Meeting · church · Harford · ~27 km · Must-see
• Darlington United Methodist Church · church · Harford · ~28 km · Must-see
• Conestoga Trail System · trek · Lancaster · ~30 km · Must-see
• St. Mary's Catholic Church of Lancaster · church · Lancaster · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lancaster Convention Center · attraction · Lancaster · ~31 km · Must-see
• Thomas Run Church · church · Harford · ~31 km · Must-see
• Dutch Wonderland · park · Lancaster · ~32 km · Must-see
• Field of Screams · park · Lancaster · ~33 km · Must-see
• Samuel S. Lewis State Park · park · York · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · York · ~34 km · Must-see
• National Watch and Clock Museum · museum · Lancaster · ~36 km · Must-see
• Steppingstone Farm Museum · museum · Harford · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lock 12

Other forts & heritage near Lock 12

• Duncan Island · fort · Lancaster · ~7 km · Must-see
• Colemanville Covered Bridge · fort · Lancaster · ~12 km · Must-see
• Concord Point Lighthouse · fort · Harford · ~46 km · Must-see
• Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships · fort · York · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mount Hope Mansion · fort · Lancaster · ~58 km · Must-see
• Turkey Point Light · fort · Cecil · ~61 km · Must-see
• Memorial Hall · fort · New Castle · ~65 km · Must-see
• Glyndon Historic District · fort · Baltimore · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fort Garrison · fort · Baltimore · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mount Cuba · fort · New Castle · ~73 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Pennsylvania

Frequently asked