Kaplin Monument

Kaplin Monument: 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 Kaplin Monument

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 Kaplin Monument — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.19873, -95.84294. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kaplin Monument

• Lake Manawa · lake · Pottawattamie · ~2 km · Must-see
• Historic General Dodge House · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~8 km · Must-see
• Golden Spike Monument · fort · Pottawattamie · ~8 km · Must-see
• Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium · sanctuary · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium · park · Pottawattamie · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~10 km · Must-see
• Brown Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~10 km · Must-see
• Bellevue · church · Pottawattamie · ~11 km · Must-see
• St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church · church · Pottawattamie · ~11 km · Must-see
• Durham Museum · museum · Pottawattamie · ~12 km · Must-see
• Upland Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~12 km · Must-see
• Upland Park · park · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
• USS Marlin · attraction · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Freedom Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~12 km · Must-see
• Trinity Cathedral · church · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
• Pulaski Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church · church · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hitchcock Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kaplin Monument

Other forts & heritage near Kaplin Monument

• Golden Spike Monument · fort · Pottawattamie · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort Omaha Guardhouse · fort · Pottawattamie · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fort Atkinson · fort · Pottawattamie · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hitchcock House · fort · Cass · ~79 km · Must-see
• Mormon Battalion Marker · fort · Pottawattamie · ~4 km
• Grand Encampment Marker · fort · Pottawattamie · ~5 km
• Council Bluffs Police Building Plaque · fort · Pottawattamie · ~6 km
• Old International Building · fort · Pottawattamie · ~7 km
• Public Safety First Responders Plaza · fort · Pottawattamie · ~9 km
• Blockhouse Site · fort · Pottawattamie · ~9 km

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