Must-see fort · Will, Illinois
Briscoe Mounds
Briscoe Mounds is a fort in Will, Illinois.
Briscoe Mounds: 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 Briscoe Mounds
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 Briscoe Mounds — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.42035, -88.22022. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Briscoe Mounds
- Channahon Parkway State Park · park · Will · ~1 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Grundy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie · sanctuary · Will · ~13 km · Must-see
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Grundy · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gemini Giant · attraction · Will · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus · church · Will · ~20 km · Must-see
- Joliet Area Historical Society Museum · museum · Will · ~21 km · Must-see
- William G. Stratton State Park · park · Grundy · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gebhard Woods State Park · park · Grundy · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lockport Powerhouse · lake · Will · ~25 km · Must-see
- Illinois Waterway · lake · Will · ~26 km · Must-see
- Gaylord Building · museum · Will · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Grundy · ~31 km · Must-see
- Isle La Cache Museum · museum · Will · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kankakee River State Park · sanctuary · Will · ~35 km · Must-see
- Commissioners Park · park · Will · ~36 km · Must-see
- Whalon Lake Park · lake · Will · ~43 km · Must-see
- Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Kendall · ~43 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Briscoe Mounds
- Beecher Mausoleum · fort · Lake · ~64 km · Must-see
- William Beith House · fort · Kane · ~69 km · Must-see
- Dunham Castle · fort · Kane · ~74 km · Must-see
- Forest-Moraine Historic District · fort · Lake · ~77 km · Must-see
- West Side Grounds · fort · Cook · ~85 km · Must-see
- Elgin National Watch Company · fort · Kane · ~85 km · Must-see
- Leif Ericsson Monument · fort · Cook · ~86 km · Must-see
- St. Luke's Hospital · fort · Cook · ~87 km · Must-see
- Cloud Gate · fort · Cook · ~89 km · Must-see
- Site of Fort Dearborn · fort · Cook · ~90 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Briscoe Mounds open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Briscoe Mounds 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 Briscoe Mounds?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Briscoe Mounds?
Nearby: Channahon Parkway State Park (park, 1 km), Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area (lake, 12 km), Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (sanctuary, 13 km), Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 13 km), Gemini Giant (attraction, 18 km), Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus (church, 20 km).
Is Briscoe Mounds worth visiting?
Briscoe Mounds is listed as a must-see fort in Illinois on Spotwander.