Notable fort · Winneshiek, Iowa
Locust School
Locust School is a fort in Winneshiek, Iowa.
Locust School: 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 Locust School
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 Locust School — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.42189, -91.72206. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Locust School
- Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve · cave · Winneshiek · ~16 km · Must-see
- Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~18 km · Must-see
- Porter House Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cold Water Spring State Preserve · sanctuary · Winneshiek · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bily Clocks Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~38 km · Must-see
- Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fort Atkinson State Preserve · fort · Winneshiek · ~44 km · Must-see
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lansing Big Lake · lake · Allamakee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park · cave · Buffalo · ~58 km · Must-see
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Vernon · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Winneshiek · lake · Allamakee · ~63 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Fayette · ~64 km · Must-see
- Hayden Prairie State Preserve · sanctuary · Howard · ~66 km · Must-see
- Spook Cave · cave · Clayton · ~68 km · Must-see
- Target Lake · lake · La Crosse · ~68 km · Must-see
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church · church · La Crosse · ~71 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Locust School
- Fort Atkinson State Preserve · fort · Winneshiek · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bridge Street · fort · Clayton · ~85 km · Must-see
- I Am Wood · fort · Winneshiek · ~17 km
- Oedipus and Antigone · fort · Winneshiek · ~17 km
- Elegy #10 · fort · Winneshiek · ~17 km
- 3-D Life Tree · fort · Winneshiek · ~17 km
- Luther Bell · fort · Winneshiek · ~17 km
- Meridian II · fort · Winneshiek · ~17 km
- Pioneer Memorial · fort · Winneshiek · ~18 km
- Martin Luther at Worms · fort · Winneshiek · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
Is Locust School open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Locust School yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Locust School?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Locust School?
Nearby: Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve (cave, 16 km), Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum (museum, 18 km), Porter House Museum (museum, 18 km), Cold Water Spring State Preserve (sanctuary, 24 km), Bily Clocks Museum (museum, 38 km), Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 43 km).
Is Locust School worth visiting?
Locust School is listed as a notable fort in Iowa on Spotwander.