Must-see fort · Fulton, Illinois
Dickson Mounds
Dickson Mounds is a fort in Fulton, Illinois.
Dickson Mounds: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Dickson Mounds
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Dickson Mounds — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.35050, -90.11662. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dickson Mounds
- Ogden-Fettie Site · fort · Fulton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Mound · fort · Mason · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mason · ~13 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sand Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Mason · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak · sanctuary · Mason · ~25 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~41 km · Must-see
- Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~62 km · Must-see
- Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~63 km · Must-see
- Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~65 km · Must-see
- Wildlife Prairie Park · sanctuary · Peoria · ~67 km · Must-see
- Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground · church · Tazewell · ~68 km · Must-see
- Colonel Matthew Rogers Building · fort · Menard · ~68 km · Must-see
- Laura Bradley Park · park · Peoria · ~72 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Dickson Mounds
- Ogden-Fettie Site · fort · Fulton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Mound · fort · Mason · ~8 km · Must-see
- Colonel Matthew Rogers Building · fort · Menard · ~68 km · Must-see
- Farm Creek Section · fort · Tazewell · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Tomb · fort · Sangamon · ~88 km · Must-see
- Illinois Korean War Memorial · fort · Sangamon · ~88 km · Must-see
- Edwards Place Historic Home · fort · Sangamon · ~90 km · Must-see
- Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~91 km · Must-see
- Vachel Lindsay House · fort · Sangamon · ~92 km · Must-see
- Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~92 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dickson Mounds open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dickson Mounds yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Dickson Mounds?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dickson Mounds?
Nearby: Ogden-Fettie Site (fort, 1 km), Rockwell Mound (fort, 8 km), Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 13 km), Anderson Lake State Conservation Area (lake, 22 km), Sand Ridge State Forest (sanctuary, 25 km), Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak (sanctuary, 25 km).
Is Dickson Mounds worth visiting?
Dickson Mounds is listed as a must-see fort in Illinois on Spotwander.