Colonial Courthouse

Colonial Courthouse: 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 Colonial Courthouse

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 Colonial Courthouse — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.96144, -76.73211. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Colonial Courthouse

• Richard M. Nixon County Park · sanctuary · York · ~11 km · Must-see
• Haines Shoe House · attraction · York · ~11 km · Must-see
• York County Heritage Rail Trail · trek · York · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships · fort · York · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · York · ~20 km · Must-see
• Samuel S. Lewis State Park · park · York · ~20 km · Must-see
• Gifford Pinchot State Park · sanctuary · York · ~23 km · Must-see
• Governor Stable · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~24 km · Must-see
• Chickies Rock · viewpoint · Lancaster · ~25 km · Must-see
• National Watch and Clock Museum · museum · Lancaster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Codorus State Park · park · York · ~30 km · Must-see
• Conewago Recreation Trail · trek · Lancaster · ~34 km · Must-see
• Field of Screams · park · Lancaster · ~35 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church · church · Lancaster · ~35 km · Must-see
• Indian Echo Caverns · cave · Dauphin · ~41 km · Must-see
• Duncan Island · fort · Lancaster · ~42 km · Must-see
• Paxtang Park · park · Dauphin · ~42 km · Must-see
• Colemanville Covered Bridge · fort · Lancaster · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Colonial Courthouse

Other forts & heritage near Colonial Courthouse

• Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships · fort · York · ~17 km · Must-see
• Duncan Island · fort · Lancaster · ~42 km · Must-see
• Colemanville Covered Bridge · fort · Lancaster · ~42 km · Must-see
• John Harris Mansion · fort · Dauphin · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Hope Mansion · fort · Lancaster · ~49 km · Must-see
• Glyndon Historic District · fort · Baltimore · ~68 km · Must-see
• Dellville Covered Bridge · fort · Perry · ~69 km · Must-see
• Fort Halifax · fort · Dauphin · ~75 km · Must-see
• Fort Garrison · fort · Baltimore · ~78 km · Must-see
• Robesonia Furnace Historic District · fort · Berks · ~82 km · Must-see

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