Oil Derrick

Oil Derrick: 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 Oil Derrick

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 Oil Derrick — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.73391, -88.09527. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Oil Derrick

• Prairie Ridge State Natural Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Newton Power Station Lake · lake · Henderson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jasper · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hanging Rock · viewpoint · Knox · ~54 km · Must-see
• Wayne County Fairgrounds · park · Union · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~59 km · Must-see
• Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Wayne · ~60 km · Must-see
• Beall Woods State Park · sanctuary · Wabash · ~61 km · Must-see
• Indiana Military Museum · museum · Knox · ~61 km · Must-see
• Francis Vigo · fort · Knox · ~61 km · Must-see
• Indiana Territorial Capitol · fort · Knox · ~62 km · Must-see
• Kimmell Park · park · Knox · ~63 km · Must-see
• Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Crawford · ~65 km · Must-see
• Gibson Lake (Indiana) · lake · Gibson · ~65 km · Must-see
• Gregg Park · park · Knox · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fort Lamotte · fort · Sullivan · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Oil Derrick

Other forts & heritage near Oil Derrick

• Francis Vigo · fort · Knox · ~61 km · Must-see
• Indiana Territorial Capitol · fort · Knox · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fort Lamotte · fort · Sullivan · ~65 km · Must-see
• The Cross at the Crossroads · fort · Henderson · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site · fort · Coles · ~91 km · Must-see
• Welborn Village Archeological Site · fort · Union · ~131 km · Must-see
• Yankeetown Site · fort · Warrick · ~144 km · Must-see
• Angel of Hope Children's Memorial Garden · fort · Richland · ~2 km
• Dieterich Community Veterans Memorial · fort · Effingham · ~55 km
• French commons · fort · Knox · ~61 km

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