Family Forts, C.S.A.

Family Forts, C.S.A.: 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 Family Forts, C.S.A.

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 Family Forts, C.S.A. — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.92568, -99.21853. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Family Forts, C.S.A.

• Fort Griffin State Historic Site · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake Stamford · lake · Haskell · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tackett Mountain · viewpoint · Young · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fort Belknap State Park · fort · Young · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Cisco · lake · Eastland · ~72 km · Must-see
• State Highway 23 Bridge · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
• Hospital Compound · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
• Laundress’s Quarters · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
• Administration Building · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
• Commanding Officer’s Quarters · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
• Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Griffin · fort · Shackelford · ~2 km
• Sutler’s Store · fort · Shackelford · ~2 km
• Barracks · fort · Shackelford · ~2 km
• Black Cemetery · fort · Shackelford · ~3 km
• Nail Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Shackelford · ~16 km
• Antelope Hills · viewpoint · Shackelford · ~20 km
• Buzzard Peak · viewpoint · Throckmorton · ~22 km
• Lake Woodson Dam · lake · Throckmorton · ~22 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Family Forts, C.S.A.

Other forts & heritage near Family Forts, C.S.A.

• Fort Griffin State Historic Site · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km · Must-see
• Fort Belknap State Park · fort · Young · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fort Richardson · fort · Jack · ~130 km · Must-see
• State Highway 23 Bridge · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
• Hospital Compound · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
• Laundress’s Quarters · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
• Administration Building · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
• Commanding Officer’s Quarters · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
• Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Griffin · fort · Shackelford · ~2 km
• Sutler’s Store · fort · Shackelford · ~2 km

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