Notable fort · Fairbanks North Star Borough, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Old Gatehouse
Old Gatehouse is a fort in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Old Gatehouse: 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 Old Gatehouse
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 Old Gatehouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.69177, -147.10197. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Gatehouse
- Harding Lake · lake · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~40 km · Must-see
- Immaculate Conception Parish · church · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pioneer by the Bus Stop · park · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~45 km · Must-see
- Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge · sanctuary · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~45 km · Must-see
- Troth Yeddha' Park · park · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~49 km · Must-see
- University of Alaska Museum of the North · museum · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~50 km · Must-see
- Georgeson Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~50 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake · lake · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~51 km · Must-see
- Birch Lake · lake · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~58 km · Must-see
- Moose Mountain · viewpoint · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~63 km · Must-see
- Moose Creek Bluff · viewpoint · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~8 km
- Chena Lake Recreation Area · lake · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~13 km
- Santa Claus House · attraction · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~17 km
- Bravo Battery · fort · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~21 km
- Charlie Battery · fort · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~27 km
- Swim Beach · beach · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~40 km
- Tanana Valley · viewpoint · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~41 km
- Fairbanks Ice Museum · museum · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~42 km
Other forts & heritage near Old Gatehouse
- Swan Point · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~85 km · Must-see
- Bravo Battery · fort · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~21 km
- Charlie Battery · fort · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~27 km
- Creamer's Dairy · fort · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~45 km
- VC-22 Sno-Freighter · fort · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~46 km
- Discovery Claim on Pedro Creek · fort · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~50 km
- Chatanika Siphon · fort · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~65 km
- Davidson Ditch · fort · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~75 km
- Belle Lateral · fort · Fairbanks North Star Borough · ~78 km
- Broken Mammoth site · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~84 km
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Frequently asked
Is Old Gatehouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Old Gatehouse yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Old Gatehouse?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Old Gatehouse?
Nearby: Harding Lake (lake, 40 km), Immaculate Conception Parish (church, 42 km), Pioneer by the Bus Stop (park, 45 km), Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge (sanctuary, 45 km), Troth Yeddha' Park (park, 49 km), University of Alaska Museum of the North (museum, 50 km).
Is Old Gatehouse worth visiting?
Old Gatehouse is listed as a notable fort in Matanuska-Susitna Borough on Spotwander.