Custer Elm

Custer Elm: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Custer Elm

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Custer Elm — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.65574, -96.48835. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Custer Elm

• Council Grove · sanctuary · Morris · ~1 km · Must-see
• Hermit's Cave on Belfry Hill · cave · Morris · ~1 km · Must-see
• Council Grove City Lake Dam · lake · Morris · ~8 km · Must-see
• Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve · sanctuary · Chase · ~30 km · Must-see
• Spring Hill Ranch · sanctuary · Chase · ~32 km · Must-see
• Strong City Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Depot · attraction · Chase · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Wabaunsee · lake · Wabaunsee · ~43 km · Must-see
• Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church · church · Lyon · ~48 km · Must-see
• Red Rocks State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lyon · ~48 km · Must-see
• David Traylor Zoo · sanctuary · Lyon · ~50 km · Must-see
• Konza Prairie Biological Station · sanctuary · Riley · ~63 km · Must-see
• Marion County Park · park · Marion · ~71 km · Must-see
• Marion County Dam · lake · Marion · ~72 km · Must-see
• Seven Dolors Catholic Church · church · Riley · ~73 km · Must-see
• Sunset Park · park · Riley · ~73 km · Must-see
• First Congregational United Church of Christ · church · Riley · ~73 km · Must-see
• Seth Hays Home · fort · Morris · ~0 km
• Rendezvous on the Trail · fort · Morris · ~1 km

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Other forts & heritage near Custer Elm

• Whiteford (Price) Archeological Site · fort · Saline · ~116 km · Must-see
• Fort Belmont · fort · Woodson · ~138 km · Must-see
• Stewart's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~142 km · Must-see
• Anderson County Courthouse · fort · Anderson · ~145 km · Must-see
• Franklin's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~147 km · Must-see
• Seth Hays Home · fort · Morris · ~0 km
• Rendezvous on the Trail · fort · Morris · ~1 km
• Historic Kansas - Council Grove · fort · Morris · ~1 km
• Neosho Crossing · fort · Morris · ~1 km
• Company C 137th Infantry Division · fort · Morris · ~1 km

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