Elder School

Elder 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 Elder 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 Elder School — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.39001, -94.89773. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Elder School

• KKTX-AM (Kilgore) · attraction · Gregg · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Tyler Marina Resort · attraction · Smith · ~41 km · Must-see
• Camp Ford · park · Smith · ~43 km · Must-see
• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~44 km · Must-see
• Tyler Museum of Art · museum · Smith · ~46 km · Must-see
• Tyler State Park · park · Smith · ~48 km · Must-see
• Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Smith · ~50 km · Must-see
• Caldwell Zoo · park · Smith · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~53 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~56 km · Must-see
• Historic Aviation Memorial Museum · museum · Smith · ~59 km · Must-see
• Harrison County Historical Museum - Memorial City Hall Galleries · museum · Harrison · ~66 km · Must-see
• Michelson Museum of Art · museum · Harrison · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~74 km · Must-see
• Bethel Baptist Church · church · Gregg · ~2 km
• Lou Della Crim Home · fort · Gregg · ~2 km
• D. Mercantile Co · fort · Gregg · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Elder School

Other forts & heritage near Elder School

• Lou Della Crim Home · fort · Gregg · ~2 km
• D. Mercantile Co · fort · Gregg · ~3 km
• Kilgore National Bank Building · fort · Gregg · ~3 km
• Mercantile · fort · Gregg · ~3 km
• Pioneer building · fort · Gregg · ~3 km
• Crim Office Building · fort · Gregg · ~3 km
• Historic classic Coca-Cola signage/mural · fort · Gregg · ~3 km
• Jomax · fort · Gregg · ~3 km
• Jordan Building · fort · Gregg · ~3 km
• & Hooks P. S. · fort · Gregg · ~3 km

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