Ganton Circle

Ganton Circle: 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 Ganton Circle

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 Ganton Circle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.89476, -89.40928. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ganton Circle

• Governor Bond Lake · lake · Bond · ~4 km · Must-see
• Carlyle Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Eldon Hazlet State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~34 km · Must-see
• Vandalia Municipal Reservoir Dam · lake · Fayette · ~35 km · Must-see
• South Shore State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Glenn Shoals Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Lou Yaeger Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Fayette · ~47 km · Must-see
• Dunlap Lake Dam · lake · Madison · ~58 km · Must-see
• Raccoon Lake Dam · lake · Marion · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lebanon Temple Church · church · Saint Clair · ~60 km · Must-see
• SIUE Gardens · park · Madison · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Hillcrest Dam · lake · Madison · ~66 km · Must-see
• Bohm Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~66 km · Must-see
• World's Largest Catsup Bottle · attraction · Madison · ~70 km · Must-see
• Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~73 km · Must-see
• Bel Air drive in sign · attraction · Madison · ~74 km · Must-see
• Claussen Plaza · fort · Bond · ~0 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ganton Circle

Other forts & heritage near Ganton Circle

• Lewis & Clark Expidition · fort · Madison · ~77 km · Must-see
• Mound 34 · fort · Madison · ~77 km · Must-see
• Mound 72 · fort · Saint Clair · ~79 km · Must-see
• Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument · fort · Madison · ~82 km · Must-see
• Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~85 km · Must-see
• Fort Belle Fontaine · fort · Madison · ~88 km · Must-see
• The Cross at the Crossroads · fort · Henderson · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails · fort · Sangamon · ~113 km · Must-see
• Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~120 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~120 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Illinois

Frequently asked