Notable fort · Minnehaha, South Dakota
Queen Bee Turbine
Queen Bee Turbine is a fort in Minnehaha, South Dakota.
Queen Bee Turbine: 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 Queen Bee Turbine
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 Queen Bee Turbine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.55640, -96.72247. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Queen Bee Turbine
- Old Courthouse Museum · museum · Minnehaha · ~1 km · Must-see
- Pettigrew Home & Museum · museum · Minnehaha · ~2 km · Must-see
- Terrace Park · park · Minnehaha · ~2 km · Must-see
- Glidden Chapel · church · Minnehaha · ~3 km · Must-see
- Great Plains Zoo · sanctuary · Minnehaha · ~5 km · Must-see
- Big Sioux Recreation Area · sanctuary · Minnehaha · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gitchie Manitou State Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~16 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Nature Area · sanctuary · Lyon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Alvin · lake · Lincoln · ~19 km · Must-see
- Palisades State Park · sanctuary · Minnehaha · ~27 km · Must-see
- Grass Lake · lake · Minnehaha · ~32 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Minnehaha · ~35 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church · church · Minnehaha · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dell Rapids Water Tower · fort · Minnehaha · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · McCook · ~38 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Minnehaha · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Vermillion Recreation Area · lake · McCook · ~47 km · Must-see
- Porter Sculpture Park · park · McCook · ~48 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Queen Bee Turbine
- Dell Rapids Water Tower · fort · Minnehaha · ~38 km · Must-see
- Downtown Vermillion Historic District · fort · Clay · ~110 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village · fort · Davison · ~134 km · Must-see
- John Peirce Mansion · fort · Woodbury · ~148 km · Must-see
- Queen Bee Waterway · fort · Minnehaha · ~0 km
- East 8th Street · fort · Minnehaha · ~1 km
- Cathedral Historic District · fort · Minnehaha · ~2 km
- Minnehaha County Pioneers Memorial · fort · Minnehaha · ~3 km
- All Saints Historic District · fort · Minnehaha · ~3 km
- Convair F-102 Delta Dagger · fort · Minnehaha · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Queen Bee Turbine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Queen Bee Turbine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Queen Bee Turbine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Queen Bee Turbine?
Nearby: Old Courthouse Museum (museum, 1 km), Pettigrew Home & Museum (museum, 2 km), Terrace Park (park, 2 km), Glidden Chapel (church, 3 km), Great Plains Zoo (sanctuary, 5 km), Big Sioux Recreation Area (sanctuary, 13 km).
Is Queen Bee Turbine worth visiting?
Queen Bee Turbine is listed as a notable fort in South Dakota on Spotwander.