Must-see fort · Dane, Wisconsin
Merrill Spring
Merrill Spring is a fort in Dane, Wisconsin.
Merrill Spring: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Merrill Spring
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Merrill Spring — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.08139, -89.46660. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Merrill Spring
- Blackhawk Country Club Mound Group · fort · Dane · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hoyt Park · park · Dane · ~3 km · Must-see
- First Unitarian Society · church · Dane · ~3 km · Must-see
- Temple Beth El · temple · Dane · ~5 km · Must-see
- Washburn Observatory · attraction · Dane · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Wingra · lake · Dane · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Mendota · lake · Dane · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bascom Hill · viewpoint · Dane · ~6 km · Must-see
- Henry Vilas Zoo · sanctuary · Dane · ~6 km · Must-see
- Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain · attraction · Dane · ~7 km · Must-see
- University of Wisconsin Arboretum · sanctuary · Dane · ~7 km · Must-see
- Vilas Park Mound Group · fort · Dane · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chazen Museum of Art · museum · Dane · ~7 km · Must-see
- Governor Nelson State Park · park · Dane · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum · museum · Dane · ~8 km · Must-see
- Forward · attraction · Dane · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Dane · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gates of Heaven Synagogue · church · Dane · ~8 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Merrill Spring
- Blackhawk Country Club Mound Group · fort · Dane · ~1 km · Must-see
- Vilas Park Mound Group · fort · Dane · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bird Effigy Mound · fort · Dane · ~10 km · Must-see
- Blue Mounds Fort · fort · Dane · ~38 km · Must-see
- Man Mound · fort · Sauk · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters Historic Site · fort · Columbia · ~66 km · Must-see
- Panther Integlio Mound · fort · Jefferson · ~66 km · Must-see
- Dodge's Grove and Fort Union · fort · Iowa · ~70 km · Must-see
- Fort Defiance · fort · Lafayette · ~78 km · Must-see
- Fort Hamilton · fort · Lafayette · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Merrill Spring open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Merrill Spring yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Merrill Spring?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Merrill Spring?
Nearby: Blackhawk Country Club Mound Group (fort, 1 km), Hoyt Park (park, 3 km), First Unitarian Society (church, 3 km), Temple Beth El (temple, 5 km), Washburn Observatory (attraction, 6 km), Lake Wingra (lake, 6 km).
Is Merrill Spring worth visiting?
Merrill Spring is listed as a must-see fort in Wisconsin on Spotwander.