Fitzsimons-Battenfeld Monument

Fitzsimons-Battenfeld 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 Fitzsimons-Battenfeld 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 Fitzsimons-Battenfeld Monument — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.03924, -94.56867. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fitzsimons-Battenfeld Monument

• Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Wyandotte · ~2 km · Must-see
• Loose Memorial Park · park · Johnson · ~3 km · Must-see
• Westwood Hills · church · Johnson · ~4 km · Must-see
• WDAF-TV (Kansas City) · attraction · Jackson · ~5 km · Must-see
• First Hmong Baptist Church of Kansas City · church · Wyandotte · ~5 km · Must-see
• The Scout · attraction · Jackson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Swope Park · park · Johnson · ~6 km · Must-see
• East Building · attraction · Johnson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lion-Tailed Macaque · attraction · Jackson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bornean Orangutans · attraction · Jackson · ~6 km · Must-see
• North American River Otters · attraction · Jackson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Polar Bears · attraction · Jackson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Emus · attraction · Jackson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Red Kangaroo · attraction · Jackson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sea Lion Exhibit · attraction · Jackson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Wallabies · attraction · Jackson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Dromedary Camels · attraction · Jackson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Merino sheep · attraction · Jackson · ~6 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fitzsimons-Battenfeld Monument

Other forts & heritage near Fitzsimons-Battenfeld Monument

• Fort de Cavagnial · fort · Wyandotte · ~15 km · Must-see
• Quindaro Townsite · fort · Wyandotte · ~19 km · Must-see
• Longview Mansion · fort · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
• J.B. Mahaffie House and Stagecoach Stop · fort · Johnson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort Osage National Historic Site · fort · Jackson · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fort Leavenworth · fort · Leavenworth · ~58 km · Must-see
• Fort Wakarusa · fort · Douglas · ~63 km · Must-see
• Franklin's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~67 km · Must-see
• Stewart's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~72 km · Must-see
• Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum · fort · Johnson · ~76 km · Must-see

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