Notable fort · Parke, Indiana
Cox Ford Road
Cox Ford Road is a fort in Parke, Indiana.
Cox Ford Road: 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 Cox Ford Road
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 Cox Ford Road — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.89839, -87.23317. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cox Ford Road
- Turkey Run State Park · sanctuary · Parke · ~3 km · Must-see
- Salmon Lusk Grist Mill · museum · Parke · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shades State Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mansfield Covered Bridge · attraction · Parke · ~34 km · Must-see
- Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~37 km · Must-see
- Forest Glen Preserve · sanctuary · Vermillion · ~38 km · Must-see
- Carnegie Museum-Montgomery · museum · Montgomery · ~40 km · Must-see
- Portland Arch Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Fountain · ~46 km · Must-see
- Baker's Camp Bridge · attraction · Putnam · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Vermilion · lake · Warren · ~57 km · Must-see
- Blessed Sacrament Chapel · church · Vigo · ~59 km · Must-see
- Saint Anne Shell Chapel · church · Vigo · ~59 km · Must-see
- Church of the Immaculate Conception · church · Vigo · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermillion · ~62 km · Must-see
- Dresser Church · church · Vigo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~64 km · Must-see
- Kennekuk Cove County Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~71 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Cox Ford Road
- Fort Ouiatenon Park · fort · Tippecanoe · ~76 km · Must-see
- CCC Recreation Building · fort · Owen · ~100 km · Must-see
- Central State Power Plant · fort · Marion · ~110 km · Must-see
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument · fort · Carroll · ~112 km · Must-see
- Indiana 9/11 Memorial · fort · Marion · ~115 km · Must-see
- Thomas A. Hendricks Monument · fort · Marion · ~116 km · Must-see
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument · fort · Marion · ~116 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site · fort · Coles · ~126 km · Must-see
- Fort Harrison State Park · fort · Marion · ~130 km · Must-see
- Fort Lamotte · fort · Sullivan · ~131 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cox Ford Road open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cox Ford Road yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cox Ford Road?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cox Ford Road?
Nearby: Turkey Run State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Salmon Lusk Grist Mill (museum, 5 km), Shades State Park (sanctuary, 19 km), Mansfield Covered Bridge (attraction, 34 km), Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area (sanctuary, 37 km), Forest Glen Preserve (sanctuary, 38 km).
Is Cox Ford Road worth visiting?
Cox Ford Road is listed as a notable fort in Indiana on Spotwander.