Notable fort · Lafayette, Missouri
Douglas School
Douglas School is a fort in Lafayette, Missouri.
Douglas School: 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 Douglas School
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 Douglas School — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.07863, -93.72078. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Douglas School
- Battle of Lexington State Historic Site · fort · Lafayette · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wagon Knob · viewpoint · Lafayette · ~32 km · Must-see
- Powell Gardens · park · Johnson · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bone Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Knob Noster State Park · park · Johnson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve NorthEast · sanctuary · Jackson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fort Osage National Historic Site · fort · Jackson · ~53 km · Must-see
- Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park · sanctuary · Saline · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fort Orleans · fort · Saline · ~57 km · Must-see
- Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum · fort · Johnson · ~57 km · Must-see
- Utz Site · fort · Saline · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Lotawana · lake · Jackson · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Maurer · lake · Clay · ~65 km · Must-see
- Blue Springs Lake · lake · Jackson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Jacomo Marina · lake · Jackson · ~67 km · Must-see
- KMOS-TV (Sedalia) · church · Pettis · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bothwell Lodge State Historical Site · park · Pettis · ~67 km · Must-see
- Prairie Lee Lake · lake · Jackson · ~69 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Douglas School
- Battle of Lexington State Historic Site · fort · Lafayette · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort Osage National Historic Site · fort · Jackson · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fort Orleans · fort · Saline · ~57 km · Must-see
- Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum · fort · Johnson · ~57 km · Must-see
- Utz Site · fort · Saline · ~57 km · Must-see
- Longview Mansion · fort · Jackson · ~83 km · Must-see
- Arrow Rock Historic District · fort · Saline · ~84 km · Must-see
- Quindaro Townsite · fort · Wyandotte · ~102 km · Must-see
- Fort de Cavagnial · fort · Wyandotte · ~103 km · Must-see
- J.B. Mahaffie House and Stagecoach Stop · fort · Johnson · ~120 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Douglas School open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Douglas School yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Douglas School?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Douglas School?
Nearby: Battle of Lexington State Historic Site (fort, 23 km), Wagon Knob (viewpoint, 32 km), Powell Gardens (park, 44 km), Bone Hill (viewpoint, 45 km), Knob Noster State Park (park, 48 km), Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve NorthEast (sanctuary, 50 km).
Is Douglas School worth visiting?
Douglas School is listed as a notable fort in Missouri on Spotwander.