The Flame

The Flame: 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 The Flame

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 The Flame — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.11162, -85.66628. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Flame

• Minnetrista · park · Delaware · ~32 km · Must-see
• Appeal to the Great Spirit · attraction · Delaware · ~32 km · Must-see
• Geist Reservoir · lake · Hamilton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake State Park · lake · Henry · ~40 km · Must-see
• Conner Prairie Museum · museum · Hamilton · ~42 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Marion · ~47 km · Must-see
• Roberts Chapel · church · Hamilton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Fort Harrison State Park · fort · Marion · ~50 km · Must-see
• Town Run Trail Park · park · Marion · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of Central Indiana · temple · Marion · ~52 km · Must-see
• M3 Stuart · attraction · Grant · ~53 km · Must-see
• Skiles Test Nature Park · park · Marion · ~53 km · Must-see
• Cumberland · church · Marion · ~56 km · Must-see
• Immaculate Heart of Mary · church · Marion · ~57 km · Must-see
• Spirit of the American Doughboy · attraction · Blackford · ~57 km · Must-see
• Indianapolis Indiana Temple · church · Hamilton · ~57 km · Must-see
• Dawnsong · attraction · Marion · ~60 km · Must-see
• Imploding Cube · attraction · Marion · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Flame

Other forts & heritage near The Flame

• Fort Harrison State Park · fort · Marion · ~50 km · Must-see
• Soldiers and Sailors Monument · fort · Marion · ~71 km · Must-see
• Thomas A. Hendricks Monument · fort · Marion · ~71 km · Must-see
• Indiana 9/11 Memorial · fort · Marion · ~71 km · Must-see
• Miami Indian · fort · Blackford · ~74 km · Must-see
• Central State Power Plant · fort · Marion · ~75 km · Must-see
• Soldiers and Sailors Monument · fort · Carroll · ~126 km · Must-see
• Dewitt Cabin · fort · Butler · ~131 km · Must-see
• John D. Haynes House · fort · Allen · ~142 km · Must-see
• Fort Ouiatenon Park · fort · Tippecanoe · ~144 km · Must-see

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