Notable heritage site · Presidio, Texas
El Fortin de San Jose
El Fortin de San Jose is a heritage site in Presidio, Texas.
El Fortin de San Jose: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit El Fortin de San Jose
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 El Fortin de San Jose — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.54269, -104.32583. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Fortin de San Jose
- Cerro de las Burras · viewpoint · Presidio · ~32 km · Must-see
- Big Bend Ranch State Park · sanctuary · Presidio · ~41 km · Must-see
- Solitario Peak · viewpoint · Presidio · ~60 km · Must-see
- Needle Peak · viewpoint · Presidio · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fort Leaton State Historic Site · fort · Presidio · ~0 km
- Captain Henry Skillman, C.S.A. · fort · Presidio · ~6 km
- Monumento a los Niños Heroes · fort · Ojinaga · ~10 km
- C. El Picacho · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~16 km
- Black Hills · viewpoint · Presidio · ~25 km
- Barranca Azul · viewpoint · Chihuahua · ~28 km
- Alamo Seco · fort · Presidio · ~29 km
- Bofecillos Peak · viewpoint · Presidio · ~30 km
- Cerro Tren · viewpoint · Presidio · ~33 km
- Casa Ramon · fort · Presidio · ~36 km
- Brooks Cemetery · fort · Presidio · ~37 km
- Agua Adentro Mountain · viewpoint · Presidio · ~37 km
- Cienega Mountains · viewpoint · Presidio · ~38 km
- Fortin de la Cienega · fort · Presidio · ~39 km
See everything within a day’s drive of El Fortin de San Jose
Other forts & heritage near El Fortin de San Jose
- Fort Leaton State Historic Site · fort · Presidio · ~0 km
- Captain Henry Skillman, C.S.A. · fort · Presidio · ~6 km
- Monumento a los Niños Heroes · fort · Ojinaga · ~10 km
- Alamo Seco · fort · Presidio · ~29 km
- Casa Ramon · fort · Presidio · ~36 km
- Brooks Cemetery · fort · Presidio · ~37 km
- Fortin de la Cienega · fort · Presidio · ~39 km
- Casa Leyva · fort · Presidio · ~42 km
- Fortin de la Morita · fort · Presidio · ~44 km
- Campo Javelin · fort · Presidio · ~49 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit El Fortin de San Jose?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near El Fortin de San Jose?
Nearby: Cerro de las Burras (viewpoint, 32 km), Big Bend Ranch State Park (sanctuary, 41 km), Solitario Peak (viewpoint, 60 km), Needle Peak (viewpoint, 64 km), Fort Leaton State Historic Site (fort, 0 km), Captain Henry Skillman, C.S.A. (fort, 6 km).
Is El Fortin de San Jose worth visiting?
El Fortin de San Jose is listed as a notable heritage site in Texas on Spotwander.