Notable fort · Herkimer, New York
Beardslee Castle
Beardslee Castle is a fort in Herkimer, New York.
Beardslee Castle: 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 Beardslee Castle
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 Beardslee Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.00727, -74.74501. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beardslee Castle
- Herkimer Home State Historic Site · park · Herkimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Old Erie Enlarged Canal Double Lock 33 · park · Montgomery · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kyser Lake · lake · Bennington · ~9 km · Must-see
- Firey Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Top Notch · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shoemaker Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Monastery · church · Bennington · ~22 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Bennington · ~23 km · Must-see
- Herkimer · church · Bennington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort Dayton · fort · Bennington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Shipman Pond · lake · Bennington · ~28 km · Must-see
- Vickerman Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Weaver Lake · lake · Bennington · ~29 km · Must-see
- Young Lake · lake · Bennington · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Rutland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Steuben Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~29 km · Must-see
- Steuben Hill · sanctuary · Rutland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Fulton · ~29 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Beardslee Castle
- Fort Dayton · fort · Bennington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Old Fort Schuyler · fort · Vermont · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fort Stanwix · fort · Vermont · ~77 km · Must-see
- Fort Bull · fort · Vermont · ~83 km · Must-see
- Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site · fort · Albany · ~112 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Bennington · ~112 km · Must-see
- Albany Pump Station · fort · Albany · ~113 km · Must-see
- Fort Orange · fort · Albany · ~113 km · Must-see
- Lorenzo State Historic Site · fort · Madison · ~115 km · Must-see
- Joachim Staats House and Gerrit Staats Ruin · fort · Rensselaer · ~118 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Beardslee Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Beardslee Castle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beardslee Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beardslee Castle?
Nearby: Herkimer Home State Historic Site (park, 8 km), Old Erie Enlarged Canal Double Lock 33 (park, 8 km), Kyser Lake (lake, 9 km), Firey Hill (viewpoint, 9 km), Top Notch (viewpoint, 15 km), Shoemaker Hill (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Beardslee Castle worth visiting?
Beardslee Castle is listed as a notable fort in New York on Spotwander.