Notable fort · Adams, Illinois
Esplanade
Esplanade is a fort in Adams, 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: 39.90305, -91.42899. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Esplanade
- Riverview Park · park · Marion · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum · museum · Marion · ~28 km · Must-see
- Rickey Hollow · viewpoint · Marion · ~30 km · Must-see
- Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church · church · Ralls · ~44 km · Must-see
- Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~51 km · Must-see
- Griffin Hollow · viewpoint · Ralls · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~52 km · Must-see
- Clarence Cannon Dam · lake · Ralls · ~57 km · Must-see
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~58 km · Must-see
- Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~72 km · Must-see
- Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lock No. 21 · lake · Adams · ~0 km
- Intermediate Wall · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Central Control Station · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Auxiliary Lock · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Guard Wall · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Dam No. 21 · lake · Marion · ~0 km
Other forts & heritage near Esplanade
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~58 km · Must-see
- Naples Mound 8 · fort · Pike · ~88 km · Must-see
- Mound House · fort · Greene · ~107 km · Must-see
- Kamp Mound Site · fort · Calhoun · ~117 km · Must-see
- Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~135 km · Must-see
- Intermediate Wall · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Central Control Station · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Auxiliary Lock · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Guard Wall · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Downtown Quincy Historic District · fort · Adams · ~5 km
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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: Riverview Park (park, 26 km), Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum (museum, 28 km), Rickey Hollow (viewpoint, 30 km), Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church (church, 44 km), Free Frank McWorter Grave Site (sanctuary, 51 km), Griffin Hollow (viewpoint, 52 km).
Is Esplanade worth visiting?
Esplanade is listed as a notable fort in Illinois on Spotwander.