F-16

F-16: 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 F-16

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 F-16 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.54189, -93.66160. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near F-16

• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~8 km · Must-see
• George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~8 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of F-16

Other forts & heritage near F-16

• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Universalist Church · fort · Polk · ~36 km · Must-see
• Glick-Sower Historical House · fort · Marshall · ~105 km · Must-see
• P-51 · fort · Polk · ~0 km
• Rollins Mansion · fort · Polk · ~3 km
• Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center · fort · Polk · ~5 km
• Byron and Ivan Boyd House · fort · Polk · ~6 km
• Sylvan Theater · fort · Polk · ~6 km
• Jay Norwood and Genevieve Pendleton Darling House · fort · Polk · ~6 km

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