Back Gate

Back Gate: 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 Back Gate

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 Back Gate — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.89775, -92.16996. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Back Gate

• Lakewood Sports Complex · park · Pulaski · ~15 km · Must-see
• Crestview Park · park · Pulaski · ~19 km · Must-see
• Burns Park · sanctuary · Pulaski · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fort Logan H. Roots · fort · Pulaski · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hoga (YT-146) · attraction · Pulaski · ~23 km · Must-see
• William J Clinton Presidential Park · park · Pulaski · ~23 km · Must-see
• The Little Rock · lake · Pulaski · ~23 km · Must-see
• Museum of Discovery · museum · Pulaski · ~23 km · Must-see
• Old State House · museum · Pulaski · ~24 km · Must-see
• Historic Arkansas Museum · museum · Pulaski · ~24 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Andrew · church · Pulaski · ~25 km · Must-see
• MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History · museum · Pulaski · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mosaic Templars Cultural Center · museum · Pulaski · ~25 km · Must-see
• Monument to Confederate Women · fort · Pulaski · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ten Commandments · fort · Pulaski · ~25 km · Must-see
• Over-the-Jumps Carousel · attraction · Pulaski · ~28 km · Must-see
• Little Rock Zoo · sanctuary · Pulaski · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Willastein Dam · lake · Pulaski · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Back Gate

Other forts & heritage near Back Gate

• Fort Logan H. Roots · fort · Pulaski · ~22 km · Must-see
• Monument to Confederate Women · fort · Pulaski · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ten Commandments · fort · Pulaski · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lonoke Confederate Monument · fort · Lonoke · ~35 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church · fort · White · ~69 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Presbyterian Church · fort · White · ~70 km · Must-see
• Hot Springs Confederate Monument · fort · Garland · ~115 km · Must-see
• Arkadelphia Confederate Monument · fort · Clark · ~148 km · Must-see
• Harris Road Gate · fort · Pulaski · ~1 km
• Global War on Terrorism Memorial · fort · Pulaski · ~4 km

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