Old Ampitheatre

Old Ampitheatre: 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 Old Ampitheatre

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 Old Ampitheatre — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.39317, -96.18824. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old Ampitheatre

• David Traylor Zoo · sanctuary · Lyon · ~1 km · Must-see
• Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church · church · Lyon · ~2 km · Must-see
• Red Rocks State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lyon · ~3 km · Must-see
• Strong City Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Depot · attraction · Chase · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve · sanctuary · Chase · ~40 km · Must-see
• Spring Hill Ranch · sanctuary · Chase · ~41 km · Must-see
• Melvern Lake · lake · Osage · ~44 km · Must-see
• Council Grove · sanctuary · Morris · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hermit's Cave on Belfry Hill · cave · Morris · ~50 km · Must-see
• Eisenhower State Park · park · Osage · ~51 km · Must-see
• John Redmond Dam · lake · Coffey · ~51 km · Must-see
• Council Grove City Lake Dam · lake · Morris · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Wabaunsee · lake · Wabaunsee · ~66 km · Must-see
• Peter Pan · fort · Lyon · ~0 km
• Site of old ATSF Depot · fort · Lyon · ~1 km
• All Veterans Memorial · fort · Lyon · ~1 km
• Site of old ATSF Turntable and Roundhouse · fort · Lyon · ~1 km
• Civil War Memorial · fort · Lyon · ~2 km

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Other forts & heritage near Old Ampitheatre

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• Stewart's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~127 km · Must-see
• Franklin's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~133 km · Must-see
• Fort Wakarusa · fort · Douglas · ~136 km · Must-see
• Peter Pan · fort · Lyon · ~0 km
• Site of old ATSF Depot · fort · Lyon · ~1 km
• All Veterans Memorial · fort · Lyon · ~1 km
• Site of old ATSF Turntable and Roundhouse · fort · Lyon · ~1 km
• Civil War Memorial · fort · Lyon · ~2 km

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