Col. James Tarleton

Col. James Tarleton: 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 Col. James Tarleton

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 Col. James Tarleton — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.57980, -96.16914. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Col. James Tarleton

• Bonham State Park · sanctuary · Fannin · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Bonham Beach Area · lake · Fannin · ~10 km · Must-see
• Caddo National Grassland · sanctuary · Fannin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bois D'Arc Lake · lake · Fannin · ~19 km · Must-see
• Coffee Mill Lake · lake · Fannin · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Crockett · lake · Fannin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Clymer Meadow Preserve · sanctuary · Hunt · ~38 km · Must-see
• Eisenhower Brithplace State Historic Site · park · Grayson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Perrin Air Force Base Historical Museum · museum · Grayson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Eisenhower State Park · park · Grayson · ~61 km · Must-see
• Three Valley Museum · museum · Bryan · ~62 km · Must-see
• Durant Dixon Park · park · Bryan · ~64 km · Must-see
• Audie Murphy Monument · museum · Hunt · ~64 km · Must-see
• Jim Chapman Lake · lake · Delta · ~66 km · Must-see
• Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit · lake · Delta · ~66 km · Must-see
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• Lake Crook Park · lake · Lamar · ~72 km · Must-see
• Jim Chapman Dam · lake · Hopkins · ~72 km · Must-see

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