Notable fort · Otsego, New York
Kingfisher Tower
Kingfisher Tower is a fort in Otsego, New York.
Kingfisher Tower: 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 Kingfisher Tower
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 Kingfisher Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.72832, -74.90605. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kingfisher Tower
- Farmers' Museum · lake · Bennington · ~3 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~4 km · Must-see
- Moe Pond · lake · Otsego · ~4 km · Must-see
- Red House Hill · viewpoint · Bennington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Red House Hill · viewpoint · Otsego · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fitch Hill · viewpoint · Bennington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Metcalf Hill · viewpoint · Bennington · ~8 km · Must-see
- Metcalf Hill · viewpoint · Otsego · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sunken Island · beach · Otsego · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge · attraction · Otsego · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cornish Hill · viewpoint · Bennington · ~10 km · Must-see
- Glimmerglass State Park · park · Otsego · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rum Hill · viewpoint · Bennington · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rum Hill · viewpoint · Otsego · ~11 km · Must-see
- Panther Mountain · viewpoint · Otsego · ~11 km · Must-see
- Panther Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Wellington · viewpoint · Bennington · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Wellington · viewpoint · Otsego · ~11 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Kingfisher Tower
- Fort Dayton · fort · Bennington · ~43 km · Must-see
- Old Fort Schuyler · fort · Vermont · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fort Stanwix · fort · Vermont · ~87 km · Must-see
- Fort Bull · fort · Vermont · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lorenzo State Historic Site · fort · Madison · ~101 km · Must-see
- Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site · fort · Albany · ~107 km · Must-see
- Devils Tombstone · fort · Greene · ~107 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Bennington · ~118 km · Must-see
- Fort Orange · fort · Albany · ~119 km · Must-see
- Albany Pump Station · fort · Albany · ~119 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kingfisher Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kingfisher Tower yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kingfisher Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kingfisher Tower?
Nearby: Farmers' Museum (lake, 3 km), Otsego Lake (lake, 4 km), Moe Pond (lake, 4 km), Red House Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Red House Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Fitch Hill (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Kingfisher Tower worth visiting?
Kingfisher Tower is listed as a notable fort in New York on Spotwander.