Notable fort · Cumberland, Maine
Battery Bowdoin
Battery Bowdoin is a fort in Cumberland, Maine.
Battery Bowdoin: 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 Battery Bowdoin
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 Battery Bowdoin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.64038, -70.20045. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Battery Bowdoin
- Fort Levett · fort · Cumberland · ~0 km · Must-see
- Ram Island Ledge Light · beach · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Umbrella Cover Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Portland Head Light · fort · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Williams Park · fort · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Preble · fort · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Battery Steele · fort · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Gorges · fort · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bug Light · museum · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Boothby Square · park · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Portland Observatory · attraction · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Park · park · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Etz Chaim Synagogue · attraction · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen Park · fort · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumner Park · fort · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Battery Bowdoin
- Fort Levett · fort · Cumberland · ~0 km · Must-see
- Portland Head Light · fort · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Williams Park · fort · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Preble · fort · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Battery Steele · fort · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Gorges · fort · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen Park · fort · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumner Park · fort · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument · fort · Cumberland · ~7 km · Must-see
- F.O.J. Smith Tomb · fort · Cumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Battery Bowdoin open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Battery Bowdoin yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Battery Bowdoin?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Battery Bowdoin?
Nearby: Fort Levett (fort, 0 km), Ram Island Ledge Light (beach, 2 km), Umbrella Cover Museum (museum, 2 km), Portland Head Light (fort, 3 km), Fort Williams Park (fort, 3 km), Fort Preble (fort, 3 km).
Is Battery Bowdoin worth visiting?
Battery Bowdoin is listed as a notable fort in Maine on Spotwander.