Grading Wheel

Grading Wheel: 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 Grading Wheel

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 Grading Wheel — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.12900, -87.74450. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Grading Wheel

• Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermillion · ~2 km · Must-see
• Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lake Vermilion · lake · Warren · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kennekuk Cove County Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~11 km · Must-see
• Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~19 km · Must-see
• Forest Glen Preserve · sanctuary · Vermillion · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mann's Chapel · church · Vermilion · ~30 km · Must-see
• Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~30 km · Must-see
• Portland Arch Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Fountain · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Statue · attraction · Champaign · ~50 km · Must-see
• American Football House · attraction · Champaign · ~50 km · Must-see
• University of Illinois Arboretum · park · Champaign · ~50 km · Must-see
• Spurlock Museum · museum · Champaign · ~51 km · Must-see
• McFarland Memorial Bell Tower · attraction · Champaign · ~51 km · Must-see
• Alma Mater · attraction · Champaign · ~52 km · Must-see
• Krannert Art Museum · museum · Champaign · ~52 km · Must-see
• Dodds Park · park · Champaign · ~57 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Champaign · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Grading Wheel

Other forts & heritage near Grading Wheel

• Fort Ouiatenon Park · fort · Tippecanoe · ~91 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site · fort · Coles · ~115 km · Must-see
• Fort Daniel Conservation Area · fort · Macon · ~125 km · Must-see
• Soldiers and Sailors Monument · fort · Carroll · ~130 km · Must-see
• Bunker Hill Historic Area · fort · Vermilion · ~10 km
• Collins Archeological District · fort · Warren · ~11 km
• Fischer Theater · fort · Vermilion · ~12 km
• Palace Park · fort · Vermilion · ~12 km
• East Main Street · fort · Vermilion · ~14 km
• Westville Senior Center (Historical) · fort · Vermilion · ~16 km

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