Merrell Mound

Merrell Mound: 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 Merrell Mound

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 Merrell Mound — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.66000, -90.06876. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Merrell Mound

• Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · sanctuary · Saint Clair · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mound 34 · fort · Madison · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mound 72 · fort · Saint Clair · ~1 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~4 km · Must-see
• World's Largest Catsup Bottle · attraction · Madison · ~9 km · Must-see
• Frank Holten State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saint Clair · ~10 km · Must-see
• Church of God in Christ Jesus All Nation · church · Saint Clair · ~11 km · Must-see
• Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park · park · Saint Clair · ~12 km · Must-see
• Gateway Arch · attraction · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gateway Arch National Park · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France · church · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bel Air drive in sign · attraction · Madison · ~14 km · Must-see
• Kiener Plaza · park · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
• Old Post Office · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of the Snows Shrine · dargah · Saint Clair · ~14 km · Must-see
• Citygarden · park · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
• St. Mary of Victories Church · church · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hyde Park · park · Madison · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Merrell Mound

Other forts & heritage near Merrell Mound

• Mound 34 · fort · Madison · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mound 72 · fort · Saint Clair · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lewis & Clark Expidition · fort · Madison · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort Belle Fontaine · fort · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
• Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument · fort · Madison · ~34 km · Must-see
• Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mastodon State Historic Site · fort · Monroe · ~53 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~60 km · Must-see
• Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~80 km · Must-see

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