Shannon Mound

Shannon Mound: 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 Shannon Mound

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 Shannon Mound — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.53815, -83.90266. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shannon Mound

• Blue Licks Battlefield State Park · museum · Robertson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Carnico · lake · Nicholas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bullskin Creek Site · fort · Clermont · ~40 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Pendleton · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Clermont · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~49 km · Must-see
• West Union Presbyterian Church · church · Adams · ~53 km · Must-see
• Chaparral Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~55 km · Must-see
• Adams Lake State Park · lake · Adams · ~56 km · Must-see
• Immaculate Conception Church · church · Pendleton · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~60 km · Must-see
• Grant's Birthplace State Memorial · fort · Clermont · ~61 km · Must-see
• The Edge of Appalachia Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~62 km · Must-see
• Ferris Site · fort · Clermont · ~69 km · Must-see
• Bethel Methodist Church · church · Clermont · ~70 km · Must-see
• Williamstown Lake · lake · Clermont · ~70 km · Must-see
• Williamstown Lake · lake · Grant · ~71 km · Must-see
• East Fork State Park · sanctuary · Clermont · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shannon Mound

Other forts & heritage near Shannon Mound

• Bullskin Creek Site · fort · Clermont · ~40 km · Must-see
• Grant's Birthplace State Memorial · fort · Clermont · ~61 km · Must-see
• Ferris Site · fort · Clermont · ~69 km · Must-see
• Serpent Mound · fort · Adams · ~85 km · Must-see
• The Odd Fellows Cemetery Mound · fort · Hamilton · ~95 km · Must-see
• Fort Hill State Memorial · fort · Highland · ~97 km · Must-see
• Gatch Site · fort · Clermont · ~97 km · Must-see
• Fort Washington Monument · fort · Hamilton · ~102 km · Must-see
• Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company Building · fort · Hamilton · ~103 km · Must-see
• Tremper Mound · fort · Scioto · ~104 km · Must-see

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