Must-see fort · Rutland, Vermont
Wilson Castle
Wilson Castle is a fort in Rutland, Vermont.
Wilson Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Wilson Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Wilson Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.61327, -73.02944. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wilson Castle
- Saint Peter Church · church · Rutland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rutland Jewish Center · church · Rutland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grace Congregational United Church of Christ · church · Rutland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Alliance Church of Rutland · church · Rutland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Vermont Marble Museum · museum · Rutland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Aitken State Forest · sanctuary · Rutland · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Brick Church · church · Rutland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jim Jeffords State Forest · sanctuary · Rutland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kingsley Covered Bridge · attraction · Rutland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dwight D Eisenhower National Fish Hatchery · park · Rutland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mendon Peak · viewpoint · Rutland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Bomoseen · lake · Rutland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pico Peak · viewpoint · Rutland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chittenden Reservoir · lake · Rutland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sherburne Pass Trail · viewpoint · Rutland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Killington Peak · viewpoint · Rutland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Shrewsbury Peak · viewpoint · Rutland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Catherine · lake · Rutland · ~27 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Wilson Castle
- Leicester Meeting House · fort · Addison · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Independence State Historic Site · fort · Addison · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fort Saint-Frédéric · fort · Addison · ~70 km · Must-see
- Fort William Henry · fort · Rutland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Starksboro Village Meeting House · fort · Addison · ~85 km · Must-see
- Colchester Reef Light · fort · Chittenden · ~108 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Ticonderoga · fort · Chittenden · ~108 km · Must-see
- Fort Dummer · fort · Cheshire · ~119 km · Must-see
- Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site · fort · Hillsborough · ~129 km · Must-see
- Hail to the Sunrise · fort · Franklin · ~136 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wilson Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wilson Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Wilson Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Wilson Castle?
Nearby: Saint Peter Church (church, 5 km), Rutland Jewish Center (church, 5 km), Grace Congregational United Church of Christ (church, 6 km), Alliance Church of Rutland (church, 7 km), Vermont Marble Museum (museum, 7 km), Aitken State Forest (sanctuary, 12 km).
Is Wilson Castle worth visiting?
Wilson Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Vermont on Spotwander.