Notable fort · Lake, Illinois
Power House
Power House is a fort in Lake, Illinois.
Power House: 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 Power House
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 Power House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.31344, -87.83219. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Power House
- National Museum of the American Sailor · museum · Lake · ~1 km · Must-see
- Waukegan Harbor, South Harbor · attraction · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Islamic Foundation North · dargah · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lambs Farm Petting Zoo and Amusement Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bowen Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Goliath · attraction · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sprocket Rockets · temple · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Flash: Vertical Velocity · attraction · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Little Dipper · attraction · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Justice League: Battle for Metropolis · attraction · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Joker Free Fly Coaster · attraction · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Giant Drop · temple · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Raging Bull · temple · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Six Flags Great America · park · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mardi Gras Hangover · temple · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Dark Knight Coaster · attraction · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Columbia Carousel · attraction · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Power House
- Fort Sheridan Water Tower · fort · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Adlai E Stevenson Historic Home · fort · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light · fort · Kenosha · ~38 km · Must-see
- Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House · fort · McHenry · ~49 km · Must-see
- Governor Henry Horner Memorial · fort · Cook · ~51 km · Must-see
- Getty Tomb · fort · Cook · ~52 km · Must-see
- Riverview Park · fort · Cook · ~54 km · Must-see
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Monument · fort · Cook · ~57 km · Must-see
- John Peter Altgeld Momument · fort · Cook · ~57 km · Must-see
- Alexander Hamilton Monument · fort · Cook · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Power House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Power House yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Power House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Power House?
Nearby: National Museum of the American Sailor (museum, 1 km), Waukegan Harbor, South Harbor (attraction, 6 km), Islamic Foundation North (dargah, 9 km), Lambs Farm Petting Zoo and Amusement Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve (sanctuary, 10 km), Bowen Park (sanctuary, 10 km).
Is Power House worth visiting?
Power House is listed as a notable fort in Illinois on Spotwander.