Taft Farmstead

Taft Farmstead: 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 Taft Farmstead

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 Taft Farmstead — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.75192, -89.55920. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Taft Farmstead

• Henson Robinson Zoo · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails · fort · Sangamon · ~9 km · Must-see
• Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~10 km · Must-see
• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lincoln's Home · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Sangamon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Vachel Lindsay House · fort · Sangamon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Governor's Mansion · attraction · Sangamon · ~12 km · Must-see
• Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~12 km · Must-see
• St. Nicholas Hotel · church · Sangamon · ~12 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Museum · museum · Sangamon · ~12 km · Must-see
• Edwards Place Historic Home · fort · Sangamon · ~13 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~14 km · Must-see
• Rees Memorial Carillon · attraction · Sangamon · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bust of Abraham Lincoln · attraction · Sangamon · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Tomb · fort · Sangamon · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Taft Farmstead

Other forts & heritage near Taft Farmstead

• Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails · fort · Sangamon · ~9 km · Must-see
• Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Vachel Lindsay House · fort · Sangamon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~12 km · Must-see
• Edwards Place Historic Home · fort · Sangamon · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Tomb · fort · Sangamon · ~14 km · Must-see
• Illinois Korean War Memorial · fort · Sangamon · ~14 km · Must-see
• Colonel Matthew Rogers Building · fort · Menard · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Pulaski Courthouse · fort · Logan · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fort Daniel Conservation Area · fort · Macon · ~78 km · Must-see

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