Samuel P. Ely

Samuel P. Ely: 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 Samuel P. Ely

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 Samuel P. Ely — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.01167, -91.67778. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Samuel P. Ely

• Two Harbors Light Station · museum · Lake · ~1 km · Must-see
• Alden Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~34 km · Must-see
• Split Rock Lighthouse State Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~37 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Douglas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~38 km · Must-see
• Thompson Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~38 km · Must-see
• Gooseberry Falls State Park · waterfall · Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
• Anchor of the Madeira · fort · Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
• Jacobs Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~41 km · Must-see
• Schultz Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~43 km · Must-see
• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~47 km · Must-see
• SS William A. Irvin · attraction · Saint Louis · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior Railroad Museum · museum · Douglas · ~52 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Point Lighthouse · beach · Douglas · ~52 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fairlawn Mansion · museum · Douglas · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Reservoir · lake · Saint Louis · ~56 km · Must-see
• Cooks Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~56 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near Samuel P. Ely

• Anchor of the Madeira · fort · Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~47 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~55 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~89 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~93 km · Must-see
• Michigan Island Lighthouse · fort · Ashland · ~114 km · Must-see
• Dr. Jerry Church · fort · Lake · ~2 km
• CIM-10 Bomarc SAM Site · fort · Saint Louis · ~22 km
• Civilian Conservation Corps Castle · fort · Lake · ~27 km
• Civilian Conservation Corps · fort · Lake · ~27 km

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