Danny McLaughlin Viewing Area

I was happy with my visit to Fort Dunree. Although it wasn’t my first time to visit the place, this time around, I discovered that there was this whole other half of Fort Dunree that I never knew about. There are trails to visit various parts of the fort complex as well as see the outstanding scenery that Fort Dunree has surrounded itself with. I decide to head a little closer to the fort as there is yet another trail here. The trail brings you close to the lighthouse here are Fort Dunree. I was surprised to know that there is a lighthouse here as it wasn’t obvious to me that there was one here.

When I think of lighthouse, I would think very tall and white structures which can be seen for miles. The lighthouse here at Fort Dunree is very modest and in fact, it isn’t that much taller than a house. The lighthouse itself is off limits to visitors but you can see it from the outside. The trail then continues on to the final viewpoint here in Fort Dunree. The Danny McLaughlin Viewing Area is, as the name implies, named after Danny McLaughlin who served at the board of Fort Dunree apparently for quite a while such that they thought to dedicate a part of the area for him. There are benches here where you can appreciate the beautiful scenery of Dunree, including Dunree Bay out in the back. I think this is a great spot for people who do not want to trek all the way to top of the mountain to see the scenery.

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