Schmidt Site

Schmidt Site: 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 Schmidt Site

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 Schmidt Site — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.34722, -83.91944. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Schmidt Site

• Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~6 km · Must-see
• Children's Zoo at Celebration Square · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~10 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption · church · Saginaw · ~11 km · Must-see
• Castle Museum of Saginaw County History · museum · Saginaw · ~12 km · Must-see
• William H. Haithco Recreation Area · park · Saginaw · ~17 km · Must-see
• Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum · museum · Saginaw · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hartley Outdoor Recreation Center · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~25 km · Must-see
• Wenonah Park · park · Bay · ~35 km · Must-see
• Riverview Park · park · Genesee · ~40 km · Must-see
• Saginaw River Rear Range Light · beach · Bay · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bay City State Park · park · Bay · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mounds Recreation Area · park · Genesee · ~45 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kasi Sri Viswanatha Temple · temple · Genesee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Nature Center · park · Midland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sloan Museum · museum · Genesee · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Schmidt Site

Other forts & heritage near Schmidt Site

• Apple Island · fort · Oakland · ~119 km · Must-see
• Port Austin Reef Light · fort · Michigan · ~139 km · Must-see
• Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse · fort · Huron · ~147 km · Must-see
• Detroit Observatory · fort · Washtenaw · ~149 km · Must-see
• Bugai Site · fort · Saginaw · ~6 km
• Fosters Site · fort · Saginaw · ~7 km
• South Beyer Road · fort · Saginaw · ~15 km
• Oakwood Memorial Mausoleum · fort · Saginaw · ~15 km
• Mahoney Site · fort · Saginaw · ~24 km
• Fletcher Site · fort · Bay · ~36 km

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