Birch Point

Birch Point: 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 Birch Point

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 Birch Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.67720, -67.37610. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Birch Point

• Fort O'Brien State Historic Site · fort · Washington · ~3 km · Must-see
• Avery Rock · river spot · Washington · ~4 km · Must-see
• Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Washington · ~13 km · Must-see
• Gardner Lake · lake · Washington · ~14 km · Must-see
• Libby Island Light · fort · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
• Little River Light · beach · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home · viewpoint · Washington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Great Wass Island Loop · sanctuary · Washington · ~34 km · Must-see
• Machias Seal Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cobscook Bay · beach · Washington · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lubec Channel Light · beach · Washington · ~46 km · Must-see
• West Quoddy Head Light Station · fort · Washington · ~46 km · Must-see
• Shackford Head · viewpoint · Washington · ~47 km · Must-see
• Nash Island Light · beach · Washington · ~47 km · Must-see
• WCRQ · attraction · Washington · ~49 km · Must-see
• WMED (Calais) · attraction · Washington · ~49 km · Must-see
• Roosevelt Campobello International Park · sanctuary · Maine · ~49 km · Must-see
• WSHD-FM (Eastport) · attraction · Washington · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Birch Point

Other forts & heritage near Birch Point

• Fort O'Brien State Historic Site · fort · Washington · ~3 km · Must-see
• Libby Island Light · fort · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
• West Quoddy Head Light Station · fort · Washington · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fort Sullivan · fort · Washington · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bass Harbor Head Light · fort · Hancock · ~114 km · Must-see
• Mount Desert Rock Light · fort · Hancock · ~124 km · Must-see
• USS LSM-56 · fort · Saint John · ~130 km · Must-see
• USS LSM-46 · fort · Saint John · ~130 km · Must-see
• LSM-[??] · fort · Saint John · ~130 km · Must-see
• Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~142 km · Must-see

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