Notable fort · Custer, South Dakota
Gordon Stockade
Gordon Stockade is a fort in Custer, South Dakota.
Gordon Stockade: 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 Gordon Stockade
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 Gordon Stockade — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.76986, -103.53081. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gordon Stockade
- 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~13 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~13 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~18 km · Must-see
- Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~30 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Gordon Stockade
- Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hotel Alex Johnson · fort · Pennington · ~53 km · Must-see
- Anna Miller Museum · fort · Weston · ~67 km · Must-see
- Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~68 km · Must-see
- Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~123 km · Must-see
- Hudson-Meng Bison Kill · fort · Fall River · ~131 km · Must-see
- Wounded Knee Massacre Site · fort · Oglala Lakota · ~147 km · Must-see
- Gordon Stockade Historical Site · fort · Custer · ~0 km
- Badger Hole Historic Site · fort · Custer · ~7 km
- State Highway 87 · fort · Custer · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gordon Stockade open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gordon Stockade yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gordon Stockade?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gordon Stockade?
Nearby: 1881 Courthouse (museum, 7 km), Custer State Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Needles Eye Tunnel (viewpoint, 10 km), Sylvan Lake (lake, 11 km), Cicero Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Crazy Horse Memorial (fort, 13 km).
Is Gordon Stockade worth visiting?
Gordon Stockade is listed as a notable fort in South Dakota on Spotwander.