Whitley House

Whitley House: 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 Whitley House

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 Whitley House — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.46810, -84.54939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Whitley House

• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~25 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~40 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~41 km · Must-see
• Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · ~43 km · Must-see
• Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~45 km · Must-see
• Roberts Chapel · church · Jessamine · ~49 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Harrod State Park · fort · Mercer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~52 km · Must-see
• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~55 km · Must-see
• Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~67 km · Must-see
• Hebron Church · church · Lincoln · ~2 km
• Collier Knob · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~5 km
• Confederate Monument at Crab Orchard · church · Lincoln · ~5 km
• Beech Grove Church · church · Lincoln · ~6 km
• Grace Fellowship Church · church · Lincoln · ~12 km
• Button Lick Knob · viewpoint · Garrard · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Whitley House

Other forts & heritage near Whitley House

• Old Fort Harrod State Park · fort · Mercer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Historic L&N Depot and Museum · fort · Lincoln · ~15 km
• Medical Springs School House · fort · Rockcastle · ~27 km
• Boone Gap · fort · Rockcastle · ~27 km
• Hiatt House · fort · Rockcastle · ~28 km
• Round Hill · fort · Madison · ~33 km
• Confederate Memorial · fort · Boyle · ~35 km
• Indian Fort Mountain · fort · Madison · ~37 km
• Daniel Boone's Trail · fort · Rockcastle · ~42 km
• Battle of Richmond · fort · Madison · ~43 km

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