Icarus

Icarus: 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 Icarus

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 Icarus — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.78275, -84.08371. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Icarus

• Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Mound · fort · Greene · ~1 km · Must-see
• National Museum of the United States Air Force · museum · Montgomery · ~3 km · Must-see
• Beavercreek Baptist Church · church · Greene · ~7 km · Must-see
• Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~8 km · Must-see
• Woodland Park · park · Montgomery · ~8 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Church · church · Montgomery · ~12 km · Must-see
• SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park · fort · Montgomery · ~18 km · Must-see
• Springs · sanctuary · Greene · ~20 km · Must-see
• Glen Helen Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Greene · ~21 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church of New Carlisle · church · Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
• Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument · sanctuary · Greene · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cox Arboretum MetroPark · park · Montgomery · ~24 km · Must-see
• Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~24 km · Must-see
• John Bryan State Park · sanctuary · Greene · ~25 km · Must-see
• Tipp City Church of Christ · church · Miami · ~26 km · Must-see
• Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Greene · ~27 km · Must-see
• Indian Mound Reserve · park · Greene · ~29 km · Must-see
• Library Park · park · Montgomery · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Icarus

Other forts & heritage near Icarus

• Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Mound · fort · Greene · ~1 km · Must-see
• SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park · fort · Montgomery · ~18 km · Must-see
• Madonna of the Trail · fort · Clark · ~35 km · Must-see
• Eldean Covered Bridge · fort · Miami · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fort Ancient State Memorial · fort · Warren · ~52 km · Must-see
• Dewitt Cabin · fort · Butler · ~78 km · Must-see
• Fortified Hill Works · fort · Butler · ~80 km · Must-see
• East Court Avenue · fort · Logan · ~87 km · Must-see
• Gatch Site · fort · Clermont · ~88 km · Must-see
• The Odd Fellows Cemetery Mound · fort · Hamilton · ~96 km · Must-see

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