Notable fort · Henderson, Illinois
Esplanade
Esplanade is a fort in Henderson, Illinois.
Esplanade: 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 Esplanade
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 Esplanade — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.88143, -91.02415. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Esplanade
- Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~13 km · Must-see
- Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~16 km · Must-see
- Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~37 km · Must-see
- Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~59 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~60 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~71 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Cemetery Chapel · church · Muscatine · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lock No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~0 km
- Central Control Station · fort · Henderson · ~0 km
- Auxiliary Lock · fort · Des Moines · ~0 km
- Downstream Guide Wall · fort · Henderson · ~0 km
- Guard Wall · fort · Des Moines · ~0 km
- Dam No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~0 km
Other forts & heritage near Esplanade
- Fort Armstrong · fort · Scott · ~101 km · Must-see
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site · fort · Cedar · ~115 km · Must-see
- Dickson Mounds · fort · Fulton · ~121 km · Must-see
- Ogden-Fettie Site · fort · Fulton · ~122 km · Must-see
- Edgewater Park · fort · Johnson · ~124 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Mound · fort · Mason · ~129 km · Must-see
- Central Control Station · fort · Henderson · ~0 km
- Auxiliary Lock · fort · Des Moines · ~0 km
- Downstream Guide Wall · fort · Henderson · ~0 km
- Guard Wall · fort · Des Moines · ~0 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Esplanade open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Esplanade yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Esplanade?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Esplanade?
Nearby: Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church (church, 13 km), Delabar State Park (park, 14 km), Dankwardt Memorial Park (park, 16 km), Crapo Park (park, 17 km), Big River State Forest (sanctuary, 23 km), Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve (sanctuary, 37 km).
Is Esplanade worth visiting?
Esplanade is listed as a notable fort in Illinois on Spotwander.