Notable fort · Dare, North Carolina
Lifesaving Station
Lifesaving Station is a fort in Dare, North Carolina.
Lifesaving Station: 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 Lifesaving Station
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 Lifesaving Station — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.22262, -75.77061. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lifesaving Station
- Currituck Sound · lake · Currituck · ~22 km · Must-see
- Currituck Beach Lighthouse · beach · Currituck · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wright Brothers National Memorial · park · Dare · ~31 km · Must-see
- North River Gameland · sanctuary · Currituck · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · fort · Dare · ~41 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Sound · beach · Dare · ~42 km · Must-see
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~42 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island · sanctuary · Dare · ~43 km · Must-see
- Croatan Sound · beach · Dare · ~51 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Albemarle · museum · Pasquotank · ~51 km · Must-see
- False Cape State Park · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~53 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Marshes Light · attraction · Dare · ~58 km · Must-see
- Coquina Beach · beach · Virginia · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bodie Island Lighthouse · attraction · Dare · ~61 km · Must-see
- Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~64 km · Must-see
- Northwest River State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~67 km · Must-see
- Military Aviation Museum · museum · Virginia Beach · ~70 km · Must-see
- Beach Creek · beach · Currituck · ~2 km
Other forts & heritage near Lifesaving Station
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · fort · Dare · ~41 km · Must-see
- De Witt Cottage · fort · Virginia Beach · ~89 km · Must-see
- Cape Henry Lighthouse · fort · Virginia Beach · ~101 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Attractions · fort · Norfolk · ~105 km · Must-see
- Fort Nelson Park · fort · Portsmouth · ~105 km · Must-see
- Thimble Shoal Light · fort · Hampton · ~122 km · Must-see
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse · fort · Hampton · ~124 km · Must-see
- Fort Monroe National Monument · fort · Hampton · ~126 km · Must-see
- Cape Charles Light · fort · Northampton · ~126 km · Must-see
- James A. Fields House · fort · Newport News · ~128 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lifesaving Station open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lifesaving Station yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lifesaving Station?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lifesaving Station?
Nearby: Currituck Sound (lake, 22 km), Currituck Beach Lighthouse (beach, 22 km), Wright Brothers National Memorial (park, 31 km), North River Gameland (sanctuary, 32 km), Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (fort, 41 km), Roanoke Sound (beach, 42 km).
Is Lifesaving Station worth visiting?
Lifesaving Station is listed as a notable fort in North Carolina on Spotwander.