Old Wall

Old Wall: 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 Old Wall

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 Old Wall — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.51599, -88.54011. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old Wall

• Lusk Creek Canyon · sanctuary · Livingston · ~0 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~3 km · Must-see
• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~5 km · Must-see
• Bay Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~13 km · Must-see
• Garden of the Gods Wilderness · sanctuary · Saline · ~20 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~21 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~21 km · Must-see
• Dixon Springs State Park · sanctuary · Pope · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sahara Woods State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saline · ~31 km · Must-see
• Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
• Shawnee National Forest · sanctuary · Johnson · ~36 km · Must-see
• River to River Trail · sanctuary · Ballard · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Massac · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Ballard · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Old Wall

Other forts & heritage near Old Wall

• Fort Massac · fort · McCracken · ~54 km · Must-see
• Fort Anderson · fort · McCracken · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lloyd Tilghman Memorial · fort · McCracken · ~61 km · Must-see
• Welborn Village Archeological Site · fort · Union · ~72 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~89 km · Must-see
• Wickliffe Mounds · fort · West Tennessee · ~97 km · Must-see
• Fort Jefferson · fort · West Tennessee · ~99 km · Must-see
• Fort Defiance · fort · West Tennessee · ~100 km · Must-see
• Fort D · fort · Alexander · ~113 km · Must-see
• Yankeetown Site · fort · Warrick · ~146 km · Must-see

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