Fairground Gate

Fairground Gate: 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 Fairground Gate

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 Fairground Gate — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.63388, -92.56135. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fairground Gate

• Katy Trail State Park · sanctuary · Cole · ~22 km · Must-see
• Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area · sanctuary · Boone · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Joseph · church · Cole · ~39 km · Must-see
• Rock Island Trail State Park · sanctuary · Cole · ~40 km · Must-see
• Missouri State Capitol · museum · Cole · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fountain of the Centaurs · lake · Cole · ~43 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Landing State Historic Site · park · Cole · ~43 km · Must-see
• McClung Park · park · Cole · ~43 km · Must-see
• Maplewood House · fort · Boone · ~48 km · Must-see
• Museum of Art & Archaeology · museum · Boone · ~50 km · Must-see
• Sanborn Field · sanctuary · Boone · ~50 km · Must-see
• Francis Quadrangle · park · Boone · ~50 km · Must-see
• Missouri United Methodist Church · church · Boone · ~51 km · Must-see
• Second Baptist Church · church · Boone · ~51 km · Must-see
• J.W. "Blind Boone" Home · fort · Boone · ~51 km · Must-see
• First Christian Church · church · Boone · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cosmo Park · park · Boone · ~52 km · Must-see
• Albert-Oakland Park · park · Boone · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fairground Gate

Other forts & heritage near Fairground Gate

• Maplewood House · fort · Boone · ~48 km · Must-see
• J.W. "Blind Boone" Home · fort · Boone · ~51 km · Must-see
• Arrow Rock Historic District · fort · Saline · ~73 km · Must-see
• Utz Site · fort · Saline · ~116 km · Must-see
• Fort Orleans · fort · Saline · ~117 km · Must-see
• Missouri Pacific Railroad Caboose · fort · Moniteau · ~2 km
• Hooper Institute Historical Marker · fort · Moniteau · ~12 km
• Gene Clark · fort · Moniteau · ~26 km
• Ravenswood · fort · Cooper · ~40 km
• Dragon Inn & Shrine · fort · Cooper · ~42 km

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