Notable fort · Decatur, Iowa
River Road
River Road is a fort in Decatur, Iowa.
River Road: 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 River Road
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 River Road — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.72185, -93.87626. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near River Road
- Nine Eagles Lakeside Picnic Area · park · Decatur · ~21 km · Must-see
- Historic United States Post Office · attraction · Union · ~69 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Lucas · ~72 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Overlook · viewpoint · Decatur · ~9 km
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa · fort · Decatur · ~9 km
- Echo-Walk: Recalling the Past in Decatur County · fort · Decatur · ~10 km
- Slip Bluff Lake Overlook · lake · Decatur · ~10 km
- Bloomington Church · church · Decatur · ~11 km
- Little River Beach · beach · Decatur · ~13 km
- Decatur County Museum · museum · Decatur · ~14 km
- Statue of Liberty · fort · Decatur · ~14 km
- Decatur County Freedom Rock · fort · Decatur · ~14 km
- Assembly of God Church · church · Decatur · ~15 km
- Lake Lashane Dam · lake · Decatur · ~17 km
- West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-18 · lake · Ringgold · ~21 km
- New Salem Church · church · Decatur · ~21 km
- West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-16 · lake · Ringgold · ~22 km
- Hazel Glen Rural School · museum · Ringgold · ~30 km
Other forts & heritage near River Road
- Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~123 km · Must-see
- Universalist Church · fort · Polk · ~143 km · Must-see
- Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~147 km · Must-see
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa · fort · Decatur · ~9 km
- Echo-Walk: Recalling the Past in Decatur County · fort · Decatur · ~10 km
- Statue of Liberty · fort · Decatur · ~14 km
- Decatur County Freedom Rock · fort · Decatur · ~14 km
- 230th Street · fort · Union · ~38 km
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa · fort · Clarke · ~41 km
- IA 40 (former) · fort · Wayne · ~54 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is River Road open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for River Road yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit River Road?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near River Road?
Nearby: Nine Eagles Lakeside Picnic Area (park, 21 km), Historic United States Post Office (attraction, 69 km), First United Methodist Church (church, 72 km), Oxbow Overlook (viewpoint, 9 km), The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa (fort, 9 km), Echo-Walk: Recalling the Past in Decatur County (fort, 10 km).
Is River Road worth visiting?
River Road is listed as a notable fort in Iowa on Spotwander.