Mound

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 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 Mound — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.36456, -90.43301. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mound

• Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Fritz Chapel · church · Jackson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~14 km · Must-see
• Big Mill Homestead · park · Jackson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bellevue State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~23 km · Must-see
• Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mines of Spain State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~24 km · Must-see
• Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~26 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~28 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jackson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph Catholic Church · church · Dubuque · ~28 km · Must-see
• Port of Dubuque Marina · attraction · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tavern · attraction · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see
• William M. Black · museum · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see
• National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium · museum · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see
• Old Main Street Historic District · fort · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see
• Saint Raphael Cathedral · church · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mound

Other forts & heritage near Mound

• Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~26 km · Must-see
• Old Main Street Historic District · fort · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see
• Eagle Point Park · fort · Dubuque · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fort Hamilton · fort · Lafayette · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fort Defiance · fort · Lafayette · ~68 km · Must-see
• Dodge's Grove and Fort Union · fort · Iowa · ~83 km · Must-see
• Albany Mounds State Historic Site · fort · Clinton · ~84 km · Must-see
• Blue Mounds Fort · fort · Dane · ~110 km · Must-see
• Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~112 km · Must-see

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