Simpson Crawford

Simpson Crawford: 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 Simpson Crawford

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 Simpson Crawford — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.94023, -98.18901. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Crawford

• Slipdown Mountain · viewpoint · Parker · ~32 km · Must-see
• Possum Kingdom Lake · lake · Palo Pinto · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fort Richardson · fort · Jack · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Jacksboro Dam · lake · Jack · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Palo Pinto Dam · lake · Palo Pinto · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Bryson Dam · lake · Jack · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sam Bass Hollow · viewpoint · Stephens · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chandor Gardens · sanctuary · Parker · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bridgeport Falls · waterfall · Wise · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Eddleman Dam · lake · Young · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Graham Dam · lake · Young · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Weatherford Dam · lake · Parker · ~65 km · Must-see
• Tackett Mountain · viewpoint · Young · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fort Belknap State Park · fort · Young · ~71 km · Must-see
• Palo Pinto Mountains State Park · park · Stephens · ~73 km · Must-see
• Alfred lane maker · fort · Palo Pinto · ~0 km
• Alfred lane historical marker · fort · Palo Pinto · ~0 km
• Dike Lake Dam · lake · Palo Pinto · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson Crawford

Other forts & heritage near Simpson Crawford

• Fort Richardson · fort · Jack · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fort Belknap State Park · fort · Young · ~71 km · Must-see
• Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth · fort · Tarrant · ~100 km · Must-see
• Fort Worth Zoo · fort · Tarrant · ~102 km · Must-see
• Fort Griffin State Historic Site · fort · Shackelford · ~121 km · Must-see
• Johnson County Courthouse · fort · Johnson · ~125 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Woman Monument · fort · Denton · ~130 km · Must-see
• Marrow Bone Spring · fort · Tarrant · ~130 km · Must-see
• Alfred lane maker · fort · Palo Pinto · ~0 km
• Alfred lane historical marker · fort · Palo Pinto · ~0 km

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