Notable fort · York, Maine
Rock Rest
Rock Rest is a fort in York, Maine.
Rock Rest: 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 Rock Rest
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 Rock Rest — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.10549, -70.67536. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rock Rest
- Fort Foster · fort · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Portsmouth Harbor Light · museum · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Constitution Historic Site · fort · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Whaleback Light · attraction · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Stark State Historic Site · fort · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Prescott Park · park · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wentworth-Gardner House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wentworth–Coolidge Mansion · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Strawbery Banke Museum · museum · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- MacPheadris–Warner House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Governor John Langdon House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Moffatt-Ladd House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- South Church · church · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Leary Field · park · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Odiorne Point State Park · park · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse · beach · York · ~12 km · Must-see
- Water Country · park · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- First Parish Church Site-Dover Point · fort · Strafford · ~17 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Rock Rest
- Fort Foster · fort · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Constitution Historic Site · fort · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Stark State Historic Site · fort · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- First Parish Church Site-Dover Point · fort · Strafford · ~17 km · Must-see
- Capt. John Smith Monument · fort · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tucke Monument · fort · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Boon Island Light · fort · York · ~20 km · Must-see
- Goat Island Light Station · fort · York · ~43 km · Must-see
- Wood Island Light Station · fort · York · ~60 km · Must-see
- America's Stonehenge · fort · Rockingham · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rock Rest open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Rock Rest yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rock Rest?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rock Rest?
Nearby: Fort Foster (fort, 6 km), Portsmouth Harbor Light (museum, 6 km), Fort Constitution Historic Site (fort, 6 km), Whaleback Light (attraction, 7 km), Fort Stark State Historic Site (fort, 8 km), Prescott Park (park, 9 km).
Is Rock Rest worth visiting?
Rock Rest is listed as a notable fort in Maine on Spotwander.