Dixon Memorial Arch

Dixon Memorial Arch: 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 Dixon Memorial Arch

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 Dixon Memorial Arch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.84202, -89.48201. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dixon Memorial Arch

• Lowell Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~7 km · Must-see
• Franklin Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~14 km · Must-see
• Nachusa Grasslands · sanctuary · Ogle · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lowden-Miller State Forest · sanctuary · Ogle · ~20 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~21 km · Must-see
• White Pines Forest State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~21 km · Must-see
• Dillon Home Museum · museum · Whiteside · ~22 km · Must-see
• Green River State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~28 km · Must-see
• Chana School House · fort · Ogle · ~29 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Statue · attraction · Ogle · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lowden State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rochelle Railroad Park · park · Ogle · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~45 km · Must-see
• Soldier's Monument · fort · Ogle · ~46 km · Must-see
• Stillman's · fort · Ogle · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~50 km · Must-see
• Morrison-Rockwood State Park · park · Whiteside · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dixon Memorial Arch

Other forts & heritage near Dixon Memorial Arch

• Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~19 km · Must-see
• Chana School House · fort · Ogle · ~29 km · Must-see
• Soldier's Monument · fort · Ogle · ~46 km · Must-see
• Stillman's · fort · Ogle · ~49 km · Must-see
• Owen Lovejoy Homestead · fort · Bureau · ~65 km · Must-see
• Ellwood House · fort · DeKalb · ~77 km · Must-see
• Albany Mounds State Historic Site · fort · Clinton · ~78 km · Must-see
• Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~100 km · Must-see
• Fort Hamilton · fort · Lafayette · ~121 km · Must-see
• Fort Armstrong · fort · Scott · ~121 km · Must-see

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