Notable fort · Shawnee, Kansas
Riverfront Station
Riverfront Station is a fort in Shawnee, Kansas.
Riverfront Station: 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 Riverfront Station
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 Riverfront Station — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.06618, -95.66678. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Riverfront Station
- Great Overland Station · museum · Shawnee · ~0 km · Must-see
- Ward-Meade Park and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sumner Elementary School · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~4 km · Must-see
- Washburn Park · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Topeka Zoo · church · Shawnee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Westboro Baptist Church · church · Shawnee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gage Park · park · Shawnee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Doran Rock Garden · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Shawnee Park · lake · Shawnee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kansas State Historical Society - Center for Historical Research · museum · Shawnee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kansas Museum of History · museum · Shawnee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Sherwood Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Jivaro Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Vaquero Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Lions Club Community Park · lake · Shawnee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Shawnee County State Lake Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Perry Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Riverfront Station
- Stewart's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~53 km · Must-see
- Franklin's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fort Wakarusa · fort · Douglas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fort Leavenworth · fort · Leavenworth · ~91 km · Must-see
- J.B. Mahaffie House and Stagecoach Stop · fort · Johnson · ~97 km · Must-see
- Fort de Cavagnial · fort · Wyandotte · ~107 km · Must-see
- Quindaro Townsite · fort · Wyandotte · ~109 km · Must-see
- Anderson County Courthouse · fort · Anderson · ~119 km · Must-see
- Fort Plymouth · fort · Brown · ~124 km · Must-see
- Longview Mansion · fort · Jackson · ~133 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Riverfront Station open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Riverfront Station yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Riverfront Station?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Riverfront Station?
Nearby: Great Overland Station (museum, 0 km), Ward-Meade Park and Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 2 km), Sumner Elementary School (sanctuary, 2 km), Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site (sanctuary, 4 km), Washburn Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Topeka Zoo (church, 7 km).
Is Riverfront Station worth visiting?
Riverfront Station is listed as a notable fort in Kansas on Spotwander.