Teachout Building

Teachout Building: 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 Teachout Building

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 Teachout Building — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.58994, -93.61108. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Teachout Building

• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
• Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
• Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
• The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
• Trinity Las Americas United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint John · church · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
• George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Teachout Building

Other forts & heritage near Teachout Building

• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~27 km · Must-see
• Universalist Church · fort · Polk · ~28 km · Must-see
• Glick-Sower Historical House · fort · Marshall · ~97 km · Must-see
• Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley · fort · Hardin · ~146 km · Must-see
• Hohberger Building · fort · Polk · ~0 km
• Elliott Furniture Company · fort · Polk · ~0 km
• Syndicate Block · fort · Polk · ~0 km
• Baker-Devotie-Hollingsworth Block · fort · Polk · ~0 km
• Bryant Boulder · fort · Polk · ~0 km

All forts & heritage in Iowa

Frequently asked