Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk

Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk

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 Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.71422, -86.68320. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk

• U.S. Space & Rocket Center · museum · Madison · ~3 km · Must-see
• Shuttle Training Aircraft · attraction · Madison · ~4 km · Must-see
• U.S. Space and Rocket Center · park · Madison · ~4 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~5 km · Must-see
• Huntsville Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Madison · ~6 km · Must-see
• Shelta Cave · cave · Madison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Big Spring Park · park · Madison · ~11 km · Must-see
• Huntsville Museum of Art · museum · Madison · ~11 km · Must-see
• Temple B'nai Sholom · temple · Madison · ~12 km · Must-see
• Capshaw Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~16 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ford's Chapel United Methodist Church · church · Madison · ~18 km · Must-see
• North Alabama Railroad Museum · museum · Madison · ~18 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano State Park · sanctuary · Madison · ~19 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~20 km · Must-see
• Blevins Gap Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Limestone · ~24 km · Must-see
• Belle Mina · fort · Limestone · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk

Other forts & heritage near Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk

• Belle Mina · fort · Limestone · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fort Hampton · fort · Limestone · ~60 km · Must-see
• Fort Harker · fort · East Tennessee · ~100 km · Must-see
• Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~105 km · Must-see
• Fort Payne Main Street Historic District · fort · DeKalb · ~116 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~125 km · Must-see
• UAH Stone Geode · fort · Madison · ~5 km
• Centennial Square · fort · Madison · ~7 km
• City of Madison Wall of Heroes · fort · Madison · ~8 km
• Buffalo Soldiers Memorial · fort · Madison · ~9 km

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