Notable fort · Brewster, Texas
Guard house
Guard house is a fort in Brewster, Texas.
Guard house: 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 Guard house
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 Guard house — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.13411, -103.51408. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Guard house
- Cerro Castellan · viewpoint · Brewster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Trap Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kit Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mule Ear Peaks · viewpoint · Brewster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Goat Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tule Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Burro Mesa · viewpoint · Brewster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ward Spring · viewpoint · Brewster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bee Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Emory Peak · viewpoint · Brewster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Carter Peak · viewpoint · Brewster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Elephant Tusk · viewpoint · Brewster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Townsend Point · viewpoint · Brewster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Vernon Bailey Peak · viewpoint · Brewster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Toll Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Willow Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Casa Grande Peak · viewpoint · Brewster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Huffman · viewpoint · Brewster · ~34 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Guard house
- Granary and Tack Shed · fort · Brewster · ~0 km
- Cotton Gin Machinery Exhibit · fort · Brewster · ~0 km
- Dorgan house ruin · fort · Brewster · ~8 km
- Dominguez Spring Ruins · fort · Brewster · ~25 km
- An old waterpump · fort · Brewster · ~27 km
- Federico Villalba · fort · Brewster · ~28 km
- Casa Reza · fort · Presidio · ~64 km
- Campo Javelin · fort · Presidio · ~65 km
- Casa Leyva · fort · Presidio · ~75 km
- Comanche Trail · fort · Brewster · ~84 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Guard house open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Guard house yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Guard house?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Guard house?
Nearby: Cerro Castellan (viewpoint, 2 km), Trap Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Kit Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Mule Ear Peaks (viewpoint, 14 km), Goat Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Tule Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is Guard house worth visiting?
Guard house is listed as a notable fort in Texas on Spotwander.