Falling Star

Falling Star: 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 Falling Star

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 Falling Star — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.17180, -86.25100. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Falling Star

• Talladega National Forest · sanctuary · Shelby · ~28 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~38 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Shelby · ~40 km · Must-see
• Wind Creek State Park · sanctuary · Tallapoosa · ~57 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Wilderness · sanctuary · Clay · ~59 km · Must-see
• Oak Mountain State Park · park · Shelby · ~60 km · Must-see
• M103 · attraction · Clay · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Jordan Waterfall · waterfall · Elmore · ~65 km · Must-see
• Verbena Church · church · Chilton · ~66 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~67 km · Must-see
• Cheaha State Park · sanctuary · Cleburne · ~68 km · Must-see
• Briarwood Presbyterian Church · church · Jefferson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Birmingham · temple · Shelby · ~69 km · Must-see
• Aldridge Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~70 km · Must-see
• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~74 km · Must-see
• R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Falling Star

Other forts & heritage near Falling Star

• Samuel Noble Monument · fort · Calhoun · ~84 km · Must-see
• Fort Toulouse III Replica · fort · Elmore · ~92 km · Must-see
• Fort Jackson · fort · Elmore · ~93 km · Must-see
• National Memorial for Peace and Justice · fort · Montgomery · ~111 km · Must-see
• Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~115 km · Must-see
• Gantt's Quarry Post Office · fort · Talladega · ~1 km
• Gantt's Quarry Observation Point · fort · Talladega · ~4 km
• Florida Short Route from Talladega to Sylacauga (1919) · fort · Talladega · ~20 km
• Fort Leslie · fort · Talladega · ~38 km
• Silk Stocking Historic District · fort · Talladega · ~40 km

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