Russian Fort

Russian Fort: 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 Russian Fort

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 Russian Fort — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 21.95173, -159.66449. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Russian Fort

• Lucy Wright Park · park · Kauaʻi · ~0 km · Must-see
• Cook Landing Site · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~0 km · Must-see
• Hofgaard Park · park · Kauaʻi · ~1 km · Must-see
• St. Theresa Church · church · Kauaʻi · ~6 km · Must-see
• Glass Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~13 km · Must-see
• Waimea Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~17 km · Must-see
• Kauai · river spot · Kauaʻi · ~21 km · Must-see
• McBryde Garden · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~21 km · Must-see
• Barking Sands Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~22 km · Must-see
• National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua‘i - South Shore · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~24 km · Must-see
• Alaka‘i Swamp · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~26 km · Must-see
• Kawaikini · viewpoint · Kauaʻi · ~26 km · Must-see
• Wai‘ale‘ale · viewpoint · Kauaʻi · ~27 km · Must-see
• Moir Garden · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~28 km · Must-see
• Old Koloa Sugar Mill · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~29 km · Must-see
• The Kāneiolouma Complex · fort · Kauaʻi · ~29 km · Must-see
• Poʻipū Beach Park · beach · Kauaʻi · ~29 km · Must-see
• Keanapuka · viewpoint · Kauaʻi · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Russian Fort

Other forts & heritage near Russian Fort

• The Kāneiolouma Complex · fort · Kauaʻi · ~29 km · Must-see
• Kukui Heiau · fort · Kauaʻi · ~45 km · Must-see
• Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park · fort · Kauaʻi · ~0 km
• Fort Alexander · fort · Kauaʻi · ~43 km
• 2nd Assistant Keeper's Quarters · fort · Kauaʻi · ~51 km
• Keeper's Quarters · fort · Kauaʻi · ~51 km
• 1st Assistant Keeper's Quarters · fort · Kauaʻi · ~51 km
• Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse · fort · Kauaʻi · ~51 km
• Oil House · fort · Kauaʻi · ~52 km
• Captain James Cook, R.N. · fort · Kauaʻi · ~1 km

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