Drake's Well

Drake's Well: 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 Drake's Well

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 Drake's Well — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.61080, -79.65772. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Drake's Well

• Drake Well Museum · museum · Venango · ~0 km · Must-see
• Oil Creek State Park · sanctuary · Venango · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cornplanter State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~12 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 47 · sanctuary · Venango · ~25 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Warren · ~32 km · Must-see
• Erie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Crawford · ~33 km · Must-see
• John Brown Tannery Site · fort · Crawford · ~34 km · Must-see
• Franklin Alliance Church · church · Venango · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Machault · fort · Venango · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort Venango · fort · Venango · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hickory Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Warren · ~40 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 45 · sanctuary · Venango · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hickory Creek Wilderness Trail · trek · Warren · ~40 km · Must-see
• Indian God Rock · fort · Venango · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hearts Content Scenic Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~44 km · Must-see
• Clear Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Clarion · ~45 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 24 · sanctuary · Forest · ~46 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 29 · sanctuary · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near Drake's Well

• John Brown Tannery Site · fort · Crawford · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Machault · fort · Venango · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort Venango · fort · Venango · ~35 km · Must-see
• Indian God Rock · fort · Venango · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fort Presque Isle · fort · Erie · ~85 km · Must-see
• Sommerheim Park Archaeological District · fort · Erie · ~86 km · Must-see
• Ashtabula Harbor Light · fort · Ashtabula · ~125 km · Must-see
• Fort McIntosh park · fort · Beaver · ~144 km · Must-see
• Chief Guyasuta Monument · fort · Mercer · ~41 km
• Memorial Garden · fort · Mercer · ~42 km

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