Local favourite fort · Wheeler, Texas
Wheeler County
Wheeler County is a fort in Wheeler, Texas.
Wheeler County: 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 Wheeler County
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 Wheeler County — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.44464, -100.27242. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wheeler County
- Fort Elliott · fort · Roger Mills · ~23 km · Must-see
- Devils Rope Barbed Wire Museum · museum · Beckham · ~47 km · Must-see
- Skipout Lake · lake · Roger Mills · ~51 km · Must-see
- Black Kettle National Grassland · sanctuary · Roger Mills · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Marvin · lake · Hemphill · ~62 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Lake · lake · Roger Mills · ~67 km · Must-see
- Custer on the Sweetwater · fort · Wheeler · ~6 km
- Center Cemetery · fort · Wheeler · ~20 km
- Captain G. W. Arrington · fort · Wheeler · ~21 km
- Emanuel Dubbs · fort · Wheeler · ~21 km
- Bankhead Mound · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~22 km
- Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Elliott · fort · Wheeler · ~23 km
- Soil Conservation Service Site 22 Reservoir · lake · Roger Mills · ~25 km
- Upper Washita River Watershed SCS Site 23B Dam · lake · Hemphill · ~28 km
- Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoir · lake · Roger Mills · ~28 km
- Stagg Lake · lake · Beckham · ~28 km
- Bill Mack · fort · Wheeler · ~30 km
- U-Drop Inn · museum · Wheeler · ~30 km
Other forts & heritage near Wheeler County
- Fort Elliott · fort · Roger Mills · ~23 km · Must-see
- Custer on the Sweetwater · fort · Wheeler · ~6 km
- Center Cemetery · fort · Wheeler · ~20 km
- Captain G. W. Arrington · fort · Wheeler · ~21 km
- Emanuel Dubbs · fort · Wheeler · ~21 km
- Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Elliott · fort · Wheeler · ~23 km
- Bill Mack · fort · Wheeler · ~30 km
- First Baptist Church of Shamrock · fort · Wheeler · ~32 km
- Bowers Cemetery · fort · Wheeler · ~32 km
- Welcome to Oklahoma · fort · Beckham · ~43 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Wheeler County open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wheeler County yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Wheeler County?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wheeler County?
Nearby: Fort Elliott (fort, 23 km), Devils Rope Barbed Wire Museum (museum, 47 km), Skipout Lake (lake, 51 km), Black Kettle National Grassland (sanctuary, 60 km), Lake Marvin (lake, 62 km), Spring Creek Lake (lake, 67 km).