Veterans Memorial

Veterans Memorial: 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 Veterans Memorial

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 Veterans Memorial — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.32135, -88.46275. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Veterans Memorial

• Lake Mattoon Dam · lake · Shelby · ~3 km · Must-see
• Paradise Dam · lake · Coles · ~13 km · Must-see
• S.S. President · attraction · Effingham · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site · fort · Coles · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Sara · lake · Henderson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Kanagga · lake · Henderson · ~32 km · Must-see
• The Cross at the Crossroads · fort · Henderson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Shelbyville · lake · Shelby · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Shelbyville Dam · lake · Shelby · ~36 km · Must-see
• Eagle Creek State Park · sanctuary · Shelby · ~36 km · Must-see
• Thompson Mill Covered Bridge · attraction · Shelby · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Charleston · lake · Coles · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~55 km · Must-see
• Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jasper · ~59 km · Must-see
• Newton Power Station Lake · lake · Henderson · ~63 km · Must-see
• Prairie Ridge State Natural Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~64 km · Must-see
• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~67 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near Veterans Memorial

• Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site · fort · Coles · ~29 km · Must-see
• The Cross at the Crossroads · fort · Henderson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort Daniel Conservation Area · fort · Macon · ~75 km · Must-see
• Fort Lamotte · fort · Sullivan · ~103 km · Must-see
• Mount Pulaski Courthouse · fort · Logan · ~130 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails · fort · Sangamon · ~133 km · Must-see
• Francis Vigo · fort · Knox · ~134 km · Must-see
• Indiana Territorial Capitol · fort · Knox · ~134 km · Must-see
• Vachel Lindsay House · fort · Sangamon · ~143 km · Must-see
• Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~143 km · Must-see

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