Notable fort · Houston, Texas
Ratcliff
Ratcliff is a fort in Houston, Texas.
Ratcliff: 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 Ratcliff
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 Ratcliff — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.39163, -95.13976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ratcliff
- Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Davy Crockett National Forest · sanctuary · Houston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Big Slough Wilderness · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Caddo Mounds State Historic Site · park · Cherokee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ellen Trout Zoo · sanctuary · Angelina · ~49 km · Must-see
- The Stone Fort Museum · museum · Nacogdoches · ~66 km · Must-see
- SFA Mast Arboretum · park · Nacogdoches · ~67 km · Must-see
- Allen Chapel Community · fort · Houston · ~2 km
- Antioch Premitive Baptist Church Historical Marker · church · Houston · ~3 km
- Antioch Cemetery · fort · Houston · ~3 km
- Colthorp Historical Marker · fort · Houston · ~3 km
- Community of Coltharp · fort · Houston · ~4 km
- First Baptist Church of Kennard · fort · Houston · ~7 km
- Captain George English · fort · Houston · ~18 km
- Barsola Church · church · Cherokee · ~22 km
- New Energy Cemetery · fort · Houston · ~23 km
- Westbrook Lake Dam · lake · Houston · ~24 km
- CCC Bathtubs · fort · Houston · ~24 km
Other forts & heritage near Ratcliff
- Allen Chapel Community · fort · Houston · ~2 km
- Antioch Cemetery · fort · Houston · ~3 km
- Colthorp Historical Marker · fort · Houston · ~3 km
- Community of Coltharp · fort · Houston · ~4 km
- First Baptist Church of Kennard · fort · Houston · ~7 km
- Captain George English · fort · Houston · ~18 km
- New Energy Cemetery · fort · Houston · ~23 km
- CCC Bathtubs · fort · Houston · ~24 km
- Community of Weches · fort · Houston · ~24 km
- Fire Tower Hill · fort · Houston · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ratcliff open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ratcliff yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ratcliff?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ratcliff?
Nearby: Ratcliff Dam (lake, 2 km), Davy Crockett National Forest (sanctuary, 13 km), Big Slough Wilderness (sanctuary, 14 km), Caddo Mounds State Historic Site (park, 29 km), Ellen Trout Zoo (sanctuary, 49 km), The Stone Fort Museum (museum, 66 km).
Is Ratcliff worth visiting?
Ratcliff is listed as a notable fort in Texas on Spotwander.