Kennett Castle

Kennett Castle: 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 Kennett Castle

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 Kennett Castle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.19414, -90.34161. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kennett Castle

• Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~14 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Morrison Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~20 km · Must-see
• Snell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~23 km · Must-see
• Illinois Caverns State Natural Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mastodon State Historic Site · fort · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Corn Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~27 km · Must-see
• Staples Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · Randolph · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cliff Cave Park · cave · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
• Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~35 km · Must-see
• St. Francois State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~36 km · Must-see
• Washington State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lick Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bald Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bohrer County Park · park · Saint Clair · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kennett Castle

Other forts & heritage near Kennett Castle

• Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mastodon State Historic Site · fort · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mound 72 · fort · Saint Clair · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mound 34 · fort · Madison · ~72 km · Must-see
• Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lewis & Clark Expidition · fort · Madison · ~88 km · Must-see
• Fort Belle Fontaine · fort · Madison · ~89 km · Must-see
• Fort Diggings Hollow · fort · Monroe · ~94 km · Must-see

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