Gardner Junction

Gardner Junction: 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 Gardner Junction

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 Gardner Junction — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.79630, -94.96197. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gardner Junction

• Hillsdale Lake · lake · Miami · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hillsdale State Park- Hillsdale Point Recreation Area · park · Miami · ~17 km · Must-see
• Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture · museum · Johnson · ~20 km · Must-see
• J.B. Mahaffie House and Stagecoach Stop · fort · Johnson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fort Wakarusa · fort · Douglas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Johnson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Franklin's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead · sanctuary · Johnson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Stewart's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Baker Wetlands · sanctuary · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Haskell Indian Nations University · sanctuary · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Church of the Resurrection · church · Johnson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Congregation Beth Israel Abraham & Voliner · church · Johnson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Argentine Limestone Outcrop · viewpoint · Johnson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ Intl.– Iglesia de Dios Ministerial- IDMJI · church · Johnson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Kansas City · temple · Johnson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Douglas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Watkins Museum of History · museum · Douglas · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gardner Junction

Other forts & heritage near Gardner Junction

• J.B. Mahaffie House and Stagecoach Stop · fort · Johnson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fort Wakarusa · fort · Douglas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Franklin's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Stewart's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort de Cavagnial · fort · Wyandotte · ~53 km · Must-see
• Longview Mansion · fort · Jackson · ~57 km · Must-see
• Quindaro Townsite · fort · Wyandotte · ~59 km · Must-see
• Anderson County Courthouse · fort · Anderson · ~78 km · Must-see
• Fort Leavenworth · fort · Leavenworth · ~79 km · Must-see
• Fort Osage National Historic Site · fort · Jackson · ~99 km · Must-see

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