Notable fort · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Vallentines
Vallentines is a fort in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
Vallentines: 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 Vallentines
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 Vallentines — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.37810, -81.00664. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vallentines
- Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Orangeburg · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Brown · lake · Barnwell · ~45 km · Must-see
- Congaree National Park · sanctuary · Richland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Santee Indian Mound and Fort Watson · fort · Clarendon · ~70 km · Must-see
- Palmetto Trail · trek · Clarendon · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bank of Cope · fort · Orangeburg · ~0 km
- Vallentines General Store · fort · Orangeburg · ~0 km
- Cope Central · fort · Orangeburg · ~0 km
- Cope Station · fort · Orangeburg · ~0 km
- Cope Baptist Church · church · Orangeburg · ~0 km
- Union Methodist Church · church · Orangeburg · ~1 km
- Cana of Galilee Church · church · Orangeburg · ~10 km
- Bamberg Historic District · fort · Bamberg · ~12 km
- Wesley Grove Church · church · Orangeburg · ~13 km
- Holy Temple · temple · Bamberg · ~13 km
- County Hatchery Pond · lake · Orangeburg · ~15 km
- Bethel Park United Methodist Church · church · Bamberg · ~17 km
- Jim Harrison Gallery · museum · Bamberg · ~17 km
Other forts & heritage near Vallentines
- Santee Indian Mound and Fort Watson · fort · Clarendon · ~70 km · Must-see
- Congaree Creek Earthworks · fort · Lexington · ~78 km · Must-see
- Eutaw Springs Battle Ground · fort · Orangeburg · ~82 km · Must-see
- Crossways · fort · Aiken · ~84 km · Must-see
- Woodlands and Millwood · fort · Richland · ~84 km · Must-see
- New Brookland Historic District · fort · Lexington · ~86 km · Must-see
- Caldwell-Hampton-Boylston House · fort · Richland · ~88 km · Must-see
- Mann-Simons Cottage · fort · Richland · ~88 km · Must-see
- Saluda Factory Historic District · fort · Lexington · ~88 km · Must-see
- Modjeska Monteith Simkins House · fort · Richland · ~88 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Vallentines open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Vallentines yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Vallentines?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Vallentines?
Nearby: Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 22 km), Lake Brown (lake, 45 km), Congaree National Park (sanctuary, 66 km), Santee Indian Mound and Fort Watson (fort, 70 km), Palmetto Trail (trek, 70 km), Bank of Cope (fort, 0 km).
Is Vallentines worth visiting?
Vallentines is listed as a notable fort in South Carolina on Spotwander.