The Columns

The Columns: 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 The Columns

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 The Columns — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.84767, -91.95538. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Columns

• Westminster Historic Gymnasium · sanctuary · Callaway · ~0 km · Must-see
• Maplewood House · fort · Boone · ~38 km · Must-see
• Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site · park · Cole · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sanborn Field · sanctuary · Boone · ~42 km · Must-see
• Graham Cave · cave · Montgomery · ~42 km · Must-see
• Museum of Art & Archaeology · museum · Boone · ~42 km · Must-see
• Albert-Oakland Park · park · Boone · ~43 km · Must-see
• Missouri United Methodist Church · church · Boone · ~43 km · Must-see
• Francis Quadrangle · park · Boone · ~43 km · Must-see
• First Christian Church · church · Boone · ~43 km · Must-see
• Second Baptist Church · church · Boone · ~43 km · Must-see
• J.W. "Blind Boone" Home · fort · Boone · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fountain of the Centaurs · lake · Cole · ~44 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Landing State Historic Site · park · Cole · ~44 km · Must-see
• Missouri State Capitol · museum · Cole · ~44 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Joseph · church · Cole · ~45 km · Must-see
• Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows · church · Montgomery · ~46 km · Must-see
• McClung Park · park · Cole · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Columns

Other forts & heritage near The Columns

• Maplewood House · fort · Boone · ~38 km · Must-see
• J.W. "Blind Boone" Home · fort · Boone · ~43 km · Must-see
• Arrow Rock Historic District · fort · Saline · ~111 km · Must-see
• Fort Diggings Hollow · fort · Monroe · ~148 km · Must-see
• Breakthrough- Berlin Wall Sculpture · fort · Callaway · ~0 km
• Church Of Saint Mary Aldermanbury · fort · Callaway · ~0 km
• Center School · fort · Callaway · ~1 km
• Fire Fighters Memorial · fort · Callaway · ~14 km
• Old Train Station · fort · Callaway · ~26 km
• Research Cave · fort · Callaway · ~28 km

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