John Johnston

John Johnston: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 John Johnston

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach John Johnston — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.17943, -84.26242. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near John Johnston

• Piqua Temple of Seekers of Light · church · Miami · ~4 km · Must-see
• Eldean Covered Bridge · fort · Miami · ~15 km · Must-see
• Shelby County Fair Grounds · park · Shelby · ~17 km · Must-see
• Miami County Fairgrounds · park · Miami · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sidney Walnut Avenue Historic District · sanctuary · Shelby · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hobart Urban Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Miami · ~19 km · Must-see
• Waco Air Museum · museum · Miami · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Loramie State Park · lake · Shelby · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kiser Lake · lake · Champaign · ~31 km · Must-see
• Historic Bear's Mill · museum · Darke · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tipp City Church of Christ · church · Miami · ~33 km · Must-see
• Davey Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Champaign · ~38 km · Must-see
• Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics · church · Mercer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Garst Museum · museum · Darke · ~41 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Prairie Preserve · sanctuary · Darke · ~42 km · Must-see
• Darke County Fairgrounds · lake · Darke · ~42 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church of New Carlisle · church · Clark · ~42 km · Must-see
• Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of John Johnston

Other forts & heritage near John Johnston

• Eldean Covered Bridge · fort · Miami · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Mound · fort · Greene · ~58 km · Must-see
• East Court Avenue · fort · Logan · ~59 km · Must-see
• Madonna of the Trail · fort · Clark · ~60 km · Must-see
• SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park · fort · Montgomery · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fort Amanda State Park · fort · Auglaize · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lima Stadium · fort · Allen · ~80 km · Must-see
• Dewitt Cabin · fort · Butler · ~105 km · Must-see
• Fort Ancient State Memorial · fort · Warren · ~109 km · Must-see
• Fortified Hill Works · fort · Butler · ~119 km · Must-see

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