Smith Monument

Smith Monument: 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 Smith Monument

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 Smith Monument — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.91785, -85.23912. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Monument

• Snodgrass Hill · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~4 km · Must-see
• Wilder Brigade Monument · fort · East Tennessee · ~4 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lakes · lake · East Tennessee · ~5 km · Must-see
• Audubon Acres · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Missionary Ridge · viewpoint · Walker · ~14 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
• White Oak Mountain · viewpoint · Catoosa · ~18 km · Must-see
• Chattanooga Zoo · church · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
• Engel Stadium · park · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Moccasin Bend National Archeological District · fort · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wyley Memorial Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Salem Valley · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hunter Museum of American Art · museum · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
• Tennessee Aquarium · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
• Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
• Stringer's Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
• Keith Valley · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
• Cloudland Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Dade · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Monument

Other forts & heritage near Smith Monument

• Wilder Brigade Monument · fort · East Tennessee · ~4 km · Must-see
• Moccasin Bend National Archeological District · fort · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chief Vann House · fort · Murray · ~52 km · Must-see
• Chief Vann House State Historic Site · fort · Murray · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fort Mountain · fort · Murray · ~63 km · Must-see
• Fort Mountain State Park · fort · Murray · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fort Harker · fort · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
• Fort Payne Main Street Historic District · fort · DeKalb · ~86 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~126 km · Must-see
• Battle of Gilgal Church · fort · Cobb · ~147 km · Must-see

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