Must-see fort · Lafayette, Mississippi
Rowan Oak
Rowan Oak is a fort in Lafayette, Mississippi.
Rowan Oak: 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 Rowan Oak
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 Rowan Oak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.35986, -89.52475. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rowan Oak
- The Grove · attraction · Lafayette · ~1 km · Must-see
- Holly Springs National Forest · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sardis Lake · lake · Lafayette · ~22 km · Must-see
- Civil War Earthworks at Tallahatchie Crossing · fort · Marshall · ~28 km · Must-see
- John W Kyle State Park · park · Panola · ~33 km · Must-see
- Wall Doxey State Park · park · Marshall · ~43 km · Must-see
- Chickasaw Hill · sanctuary · Panola · ~43 km · Must-see
- Enid Lake · lake · Yalobusha · ~51 km · Must-see
- Magnolia Grove Monastery · Buddhist site · Panola · ~54 km · Must-see
- Grenada Lake · lake · Grenada · ~72 km · Must-see
- Bailey Woods · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~0 km
- University of Mississippi Museum · museum · Lafayette · ~1 km
- Burns-Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center · museum · Lafayette · ~1 km
- Saint Peters Episcopal Church · church · Lafayette · ~1 km
- Southside Gallery · museum · Lafayette · ~1 km
- Christ Temple CME · church · Lafayette · ~1 km
- University-Oxford Depot · fort · Lafayette · ~1 km
- William Faulkner statue · fort · Lafayette · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Rowan Oak
- Civil War Earthworks at Tallahatchie Crossing · fort · Marshall · ~28 km · Must-see
- Owl Creek Indian Mounds · fort · Chickasaw · ~81 km · Must-see
- Bynum Mound and Village Site · fort · Chickasaw · ~92 km · Must-see
- Tombigbee State Park · fort · Lee · ~105 km · Must-see
- Mid-South Coliseum · fort · West Tennessee · ~118 km · Must-see
- Fort Assumption · fort · West Tennessee · ~124 km · Must-see
- Fort Prudhomme · fort · West Tennessee · ~124 km · Must-see
- Davis Bridge Battlefield · fort · West Tennessee · ~124 km · Must-see
- University-Oxford Depot · fort · Lafayette · ~1 km
- William Faulkner statue · fort · Lafayette · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rowan Oak open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Rowan Oak 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 Rowan Oak?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Rowan Oak?
Nearby: The Grove (attraction, 1 km), Holly Springs National Forest (sanctuary, 15 km), Sardis Lake (lake, 22 km), Civil War Earthworks at Tallahatchie Crossing (fort, 28 km), John W Kyle State Park (park, 33 km), Wall Doxey State Park (park, 43 km).
Is Rowan Oak worth visiting?
Rowan Oak is listed as a must-see fort in Mississippi on Spotwander.