Compass

Compass: 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 Compass

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 Compass — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.28983, -123.33272. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Compass

• Winchester Dam · lake · Douglas · ~2 km · Must-see
• Cooper Creek Dam · lake · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• Safari Village · sanctuary · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~50 km · Must-see
• Drain Castle · church · Douglas · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Umpqua · fort · Douglas · ~55 km · Must-see
• Clover Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~61 km · Must-see
• Galesville Dam · lake · Douglas · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hemlock Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~65 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Douglas · ~65 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Dam · lake · Lane · ~66 km · Must-see
• Quartz Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~69 km · Must-see
• Laurelwood Historic District · fort · Douglas · ~11 km
• Roseburg Downtown Historic District · fort · Douglas · ~11 km
• Templin Beach Park · beach · Douglas · ~12 km
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Douglas · ~12 km
• Mill-Pine Neighborhood Historic District · fort · Douglas · ~12 km
• Ornoname 15 Dam · lake · Douglas · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Compass

Other forts & heritage near Compass

• Fort Umpqua · fort · Douglas · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cape Arago Lighthouse · fort · Coos · ~106 km · Must-see
• Shelton-McMurphey House · fort · Lane · ~109 km · Must-see
• Fort Lane State Heritage Site · fort · Jackson · ~125 km · Must-see
• Hughes House · fort · Curry · ~137 km · Must-see
• Cape Blanco Lighthouse · fort · Curry · ~140 km · Must-see
• Port Orford Coast Guard Station · fort · Curry · ~142 km · Must-see
• Laurelwood Historic District · fort · Douglas · ~11 km
• Roseburg Downtown Historic District · fort · Douglas · ~11 km
• Mill-Pine Neighborhood Historic District · fort · Douglas · ~12 km

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