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: 37.81792, -89.22661. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Veterans Memorial

• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard Lake · lake · Williamson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument · sanctuary · Williamson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Williamson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Little Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Jackson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pomona Natural Bridge · sanctuary · Jackson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Goddard Chapel · church · Williamson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Panther Den Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~36 km · Must-see
• Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pyramid State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Perry · ~39 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near Veterans Memorial

• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~78 km · Must-see
• Fort D · fort · Alexander · ~80 km · Must-see
• Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~98 km · Must-see
• Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~109 km · Must-see
• Fort Massac · fort · McCracken · ~111 km · Must-see
• Fort Defiance · fort · West Tennessee · ~116 km · Must-see
• Wickliffe Mounds · fort · West Tennessee · ~119 km · Must-see
• Fort Jefferson · fort · West Tennessee · ~121 km · Must-see
• Fort Anderson · fort · McCracken · ~122 km · Must-see

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