Strand's Play

Strand's Play: 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 Strand's Play

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 Strand's Play — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.45497, -94.59470. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Strand's Play

• Twin Lakes State Park West · park · Calhoun · ~6 km · Must-see
• Woodman Hollow State Preserve · park · Webster · ~51 km · Must-see
• Brushy Creek State Preserve · sanctuary · Webster · ~63 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake State Park · lake · Carroll · ~64 km · Must-see
• Living Heritage Tree Museum · museum · Buena Vista · ~67 km · Must-see
• South Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Calhoun · ~6 km
• Calhoun County Museum · museum · Calhoun · ~9 km
• Elfsborg Church · church · Pocahontas · ~25 km
• Toben Wildlife Preserve · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~28 km
• Birke Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~28 km
• Lizzard Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~28 km
• Lake City Water Standpipe · fort · Calhoun · ~30 km
• Historic Central School · museum · Calhoun · ~30 km
• Fonda Opera House Museum · museum · Pocahontas · ~31 km
• Holy Trinity Lutheran Church · church · Calhoun · ~31 km
• Hickory Grove County Park · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~34 km
• Camp Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~35 km
• Blazing Star Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~37 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Strand's Play

Other forts & heritage near Strand's Play

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• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~131 km · Must-see
• Lake City Water Standpipe · fort · Calhoun · ~30 km
• Soldier Monument · fort · Sac · ~41 km
• General Sherman Hall · fort · Sac · ~41 km
• Early Mansion · fort · Sac · ~41 km
• Oleson Park Music Pavilion · fort · Webster · ~44 km
• Fort Dodge Park · fort · Webster · ~44 km
• Chief Black Hawk Statue · fort · Sac · ~50 km
• Witches Tower · fort · Sac · ~51 km

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