Notable fort · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Fort Necessity
Fort Necessity is a fort in Fayette, Pennsylvania.
Fort Necessity: 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 Fort Necessity
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 Fort Necessity — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.81521, -79.58942. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Necessity
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield · fort · Fayette · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wharton Furnace · attraction · Fayette · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~12 km · Must-see
- Laurel Caverns · cave · Fayette · ~13 km · Must-see
- Quebec Run Wild Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ohiopyle State Park · sanctuary · Fayette · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shady Grove Park · park · Fayette · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fallingwater · museum · Fayette · ~18 km · Must-see
- Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~24 km · Must-see
- Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cheat Lake · lake · Monongalia · ~34 km · Must-see
- Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monongalia · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cheat Lake · lake · Fayette · ~36 km · Must-see
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site · sanctuary · Fayette · ~36 km · Must-see
- Forbes State Forest · sanctuary · Fayette · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Preston · ~38 km · Must-see
- Indian Creek Valley Trail · trek · Fayette · ~38 km · Must-see
- West Virginia Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Fayette · ~39 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Necessity
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield · fort · Fayette · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ashby's Hill · fort · Garrett · ~65 km · Must-see
- Fort Ligonier · fort · Westmoreland · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bushy Run Battlefield Park · fort · Westmoreland · ~75 km · Must-see
- Oliver Miller Homestead · fort · Allegheny · ~83 km · Must-see
- Squirrel Hill Site · fort · Westmoreland · ~95 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Craig Street · fort · Allegheny · ~96 km · Must-see
- Fort Pitt Block House · fort · Allegheny · ~98 km · Must-see
- Duquesne Incline · fort · Allegheny · ~98 km · Must-see
- Johnstown Inclined Plane · fort · Cambria · ~100 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Necessity open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Necessity yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fort Necessity?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fort Necessity?
Nearby: Fort Necessity National Battlefield (fort, 4 km), Wharton Furnace (attraction, 5 km), Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area (sanctuary, 12 km), Laurel Caverns (cave, 13 km), Quebec Run Wild Area (sanctuary, 15 km), Ohiopyle State Park (sanctuary, 15 km).
Is Fort Necessity worth visiting?
Fort Necessity is listed as a notable fort in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.