David's Path

David's Path: 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 David's Path

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 David's Path — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.28907, -93.80093. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near David's Path

• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~22 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~27 km · Must-see
• National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~28 km · Must-see
• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~30 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~35 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~38 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~42 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~44 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~44 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near David's Path

• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~68 km · Must-see
• Universalist Church · fort · Polk · ~70 km · Must-see
• Hitchcock House · fort · Cass · ~136 km · Must-see
• Glick-Sower Historical House · fort · Marshall · ~141 km · Must-see
• Imes Bridge · fort · Madison · ~0 km
• Clark Memorial Tower · fort · Madison · ~22 km
• Bennett Log Cabin · fort · Madison · ~22 km
• Whitley Memorial · fort · Warren · ~22 km
• George Leslie Stout Memorial · fort · Madison · ~23 km

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