Notable fort · Polk, Florida
El Retiro
El Retiro is a fort in Polk, Florida.
El Retiro: 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 El Retiro
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 El Retiro — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.93776, -81.57911. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Retiro
- Bok Tower Gardens · park · Polk · ~0 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Polk · ~0 km · Must-see
- Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lodge Lake · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Padgett Lake · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake Park · lake · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dance Lake · lake · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Effie · lake · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Weaver Park · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Altamaha · lake · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Pierce · lake · Polk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Bess · lake · Polk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Reeves Lake · lake · Polk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Ruby · lake · Polk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Easy · lake · Polk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Fox · lake · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Hart · lake · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near El Retiro
- The Historic Baynard House · fort · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
- Monument of States · fort · Osceola · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cinderella Castle · fort · Orange · ~67 km · Must-see
- Fort Foster State Historic Site · fort · Hillsborough · ~84 km · Must-see
- Fort Christmas · fort · Orange · ~110 km · Must-see
- Windover Archaeological Site · fort · Brevard · ~124 km · Must-see
- Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site · fort · Manatee · ~135 km · Must-see
- Tocobaga Midden · fort · Pinellas · ~135 km · Must-see
- Portavant Mound · fort · Manatee · ~141 km · Must-see
- Thursby House · fort · Volusia · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is El Retiro open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for El Retiro yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit El Retiro?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near El Retiro?
Nearby: Bok Tower Gardens (park, 0 km), Iron Mountain (viewpoint, 0 km), Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area (lake, 4 km), Mountain Lodge Lake (lake, 4 km), Padgett Lake (lake, 4 km), Crystal Lake Park (lake, 5 km).
Is El Retiro worth visiting?
El Retiro is listed as a notable fort in Florida on Spotwander.