Battle Axe

Battle Axe: 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 Battle Axe

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 Battle Axe — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.59724, -91.38224. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Battle Axe

• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~17 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~25 km · Must-see
• Brule River State Forest · sanctuary · Douglas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~35 km · Must-see
• Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Bayfield · ~45 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~49 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Amnicon Falls State Park · waterfall · Douglas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~50 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~56 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~58 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~59 km · Must-see
• LaPointe Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~60 km · Must-see
• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~61 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church of Chequamegon Bay · church · Bayfield · ~62 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Point Lighthouse · beach · Douglas · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Battle Axe

Other forts & heritage near Battle Axe

• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~34 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~50 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~71 km · Must-see
• Anchor of the Madeira · fort · Lake · ~84 km · Must-see
• Michigan Island Lighthouse · fort · Ashland · ~93 km · Must-see
• Battle Axe Road · fort · Bayfield · ~1 km
• Bailey Lake Road · fort · Bayfield · ~4 km
• Forest Road 244 · fort · Bayfield · ~7 km
• Forest Road 242 · fort · Bayfield · ~8 km

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