Murphy Ranch

Murphy Ranch: 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 Murphy Ranch

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 Murphy Ranch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.84559, -97.09725. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Ranch

• Coleto Creek Reservoir · lake · Goliad · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fannin Battleground State Historic Site · fort · Goliad · ~28 km · Must-see
• Birthplace of General Zaragoza · museum · Goliad · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mission Nuestra Senora del Rosario · fort · Goliad · ~50 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~55 km · Must-see
• Jackson County · fort · Jackson · ~58 km · Must-see
• Halfmoon Reef Light · beach · Calhoun · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Texana · lake · Jackson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lavaca Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~70 km · Must-see
• El Camino Real in Victoria County · fort · Victoria · ~8 km
• All Saints Orthodox Church · church · Victoria · ~8 km
• Camp Henry E. McCullouch · fort · Victoria · ~9 km
• Camp Victoria · fort · Victoria · ~10 km
• Don Martin De Leon · fort · Victoria · ~12 km
• Agapito De Leon · fort · Victoria · ~12 km
• Dona Patricia De La Garza De Leon (1775-1849) · fort · Victoria · ~12 km
• Felix De Leon · fort · Victoria · ~12 km
• Fernando De Leon · fort · Victoria · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Ranch

Other forts & heritage near Murphy Ranch

• Fannin Battleground State Historic Site · fort · Goliad · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mission Nuestra Senora del Rosario · fort · Goliad · ~50 km · Must-see
• Jackson County · fort · Jackson · ~58 km · Must-see
• Matagorda Island lighthouse · fort · Calhoun · ~108 km · Must-see
• Lydia Ann Lighthouse · fort · Aransas · ~137 km · Must-see
• Confederate Memorial Museum · fort · Colorado · ~137 km · Must-see
• Monument Hill · fort · Fayette · ~147 km · Must-see
• Battle of San Patricio · fort · San Patricio · ~149 km · Must-see
• El Camino Real in Victoria County · fort · Victoria · ~8 km
• Camp Henry E. McCullouch · fort · Victoria · ~9 km

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