Garrison School

Garrison 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 Garrison 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 Garrison School — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.01485, -89.18037. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Garrison School

• Fort Defiance · fort · West Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~7 km · Must-see
• Wickliffe Mounds · fort · West Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
• Fort Jefferson · fort · West Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve · lake · West Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~21 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~23 km · Must-see
• Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~27 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~27 km · Must-see
• Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~31 km · Must-see
• Jackson Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~38 km · Must-see
• Towosahgy State Historic Site · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Alexander · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cache River State Natural Area · sanctuary · Johnson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort D · fort · Alexander · ~54 km · Must-see
• Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cape Girardeau · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Garrison School

Other forts & heritage near Garrison School

• Fort Defiance · fort · West Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
• Wickliffe Mounds · fort · West Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
• Fort Jefferson · fort · West Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort D · fort · Alexander · ~54 km · Must-see
• Fort Massac · fort · McCracken · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lloyd Tilghman Memorial · fort · McCracken · ~63 km · Must-see
• Fort Anderson · fort · McCracken · ~65 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~77 km · Must-see
• Riverlore Mansion · fort · Alexander · ~1 km
• Desert Storm Memorial · fort · Alexander · ~1 km

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