The Griggs House

The Griggs House: 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 The Griggs House

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 The Griggs House — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.11351, -88.21382. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Griggs House

• American Football House · attraction · Champaign · ~1 km · Must-see
• Spurlock Museum · museum · Champaign · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Statue · attraction · Champaign · ~1 km · Must-see
• Alma Mater · attraction · Champaign · ~2 km · Must-see
• McFarland Memorial Bell Tower · attraction · Champaign · ~2 km · Must-see
• Krannert Art Museum · museum · Champaign · ~2 km · Must-see
• University of Illinois Arboretum · park · Champaign · ~3 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Champaign · ~8 km · Must-see
• Dodds Park · park · Champaign · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve · lake · Champaign · ~23 km · Must-see
• Maybery Gelvin Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Champaign · ~23 km · Must-see
• Museum of the Grand Prairie · museum · Champaign · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sea History Museum · museum · Champaign · ~25 km · Must-see
• Shady Rest Park · park · Piatt · ~34 km · Must-see
• Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~49 km · Must-see
• Robert Allerton Park · sanctuary · Piatt · ~50 km · Must-see
• Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~51 km · Must-see
• Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermillion · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Griggs House

Other forts & heritage near The Griggs House

• Fort Daniel Conservation Area · fort · Macon · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site · fort · Coles · ~102 km · Must-see
• Mount Pulaski Courthouse · fort · Logan · ~115 km · Must-see
• Fort Ouiatenon Park · fort · Tippecanoe · ~139 km · Must-see
• The Cross at the Crossroads · fort · Henderson · ~145 km · Must-see
• The Marriott House · fort · Champaign · ~0 km
• The Bills House · fort · Champaign · ~0 km
• Buena Vista Court Historic District · fort · Champaign · ~0 km
• Busey's Hall / Princess Theater · fort · Champaign · ~1 km
• The Ezekiel Boyden House · fort · Champaign · ~1 km

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