Must-see fort · DeKalb, Illinois
Ellwood House
Ellwood House is a fort in DeKalb, Illinois.
Ellwood House: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Ellwood House
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ellwood House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.93536, -88.75254. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ellwood House
- Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~28 km · Must-see
- Rochelle Railroad Park · park · Ogle · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pottawatomie Park · park · Kane · ~45 km · Must-see
- Saint Charles Municipal Building · church · Kane · ~46 km · Must-see
- William Beith House · fort · Kane · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fox Meadow Park · sanctuary · Kane · ~46 km · Must-see
- Illinois Railway Museum · museum · McHenry · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fabyan Windmill · viewpoint · Kane · ~47 km · Must-see
- Batavia Landmark United Methodist Church · church · Kane · ~47 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth House · sanctuary · Kendall · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pettit Memorial Chapel · church · Boone · ~48 km · Must-see
- Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford · park · Winnebago · ~48 km · Must-see
- Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Kendall · ~49 km · Must-see
- Dunham Castle · fort · Kane · ~50 km · Must-see
- Stillman's · fort · Ogle · ~50 km · Must-see
- Marmion Abbey · church · Kane · ~50 km · Must-see
- Elgin National Watch Company · fort · Kane · ~51 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ellwood House
- William Beith House · fort · Kane · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dunham Castle · fort · Kane · ~50 km · Must-see
- Stillman's · fort · Ogle · ~50 km · Must-see
- Elgin National Watch Company · fort · Kane · ~51 km · Must-see
- Soldier's Monument · fort · Ogle · ~58 km · Must-see
- Chana School House · fort · Ogle · ~60 km · Must-see
- Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House · fort · McHenry · ~64 km · Must-see
- Briscoe Mounds · fort · Will · ~90 km · Must-see
- Adlai E Stevenson Historic Home · fort · Lake · ~94 km · Must-see
- Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ellwood House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ellwood House yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ellwood House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ellwood House?
Nearby: Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 26 km), Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area (lake, 28 km), Rochelle Railroad Park (park, 33 km), Pottawatomie Park (park, 45 km), Saint Charles Municipal Building (church, 46 km), William Beith House (fort, 46 km).
Is Ellwood House worth visiting?
Ellwood House is listed as a must-see fort in Illinois on Spotwander.