Guard Wall

Guard Wall: 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 Guard Wall

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 Guard Wall — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.54135, -90.64566. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Guard Wall

• Dam No. 11 · lake · Grant · ~0 km · Must-see
• O'Leary Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~1 km · Must-see
• Eagle Point Park · fort · Dubuque · ~1 km · Must-see
• Town Clock · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Museum of Art · museum · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · park · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium · museum · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• Port of Dubuque Marina · attraction · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tavern · attraction · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• William M. Black · museum · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Old Main Street Historic District · fort · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fenelon Place Elevator · attraction · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Raphael Cathedral · church · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Couler Valley · viewpoint · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~10 km · Must-see
• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mines of Spain State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Guard Wall

Other forts & heritage near Guard Wall

• Eagle Point Park · fort · Dubuque · ~1 km · Must-see
• Old Main Street Historic District · fort · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~10 km · Must-see
• Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Fort Defiance · fort · Lafayette · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fort Hamilton · fort · Lafayette · ~72 km · Must-see
• Dodge's Grove and Fort Union · fort · Iowa · ~75 km · Must-see
• Bridge Street · fort · Clayton · ~89 km · Must-see
• Blue Mounds Fort · fort · Dane · ~106 km · Must-see
• Albany Mounds State Historic Site · fort · Clinton · ~114 km · Must-see

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