Notable fort · Bureau, Illinois
Red Covered Bridge
Red Covered Bridge is a fort in Bureau, Illinois.
Red Covered Bridge: 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 Red Covered Bridge
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 Red Covered Bridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.41640, -89.47841. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Covered Bridge
- Owen Lovejoy Homestead · fort · Bureau · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~22 km · Must-see
- Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Bureau · ~29 km · Must-see
- Green River State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Johnson Sauk Trail State Park · sanctuary · Henry · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~48 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~48 km · Must-see
- Matthiessen State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~51 km · Must-see
- Starved Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park · park · Henry · ~53 km · Must-see
- WJRE-FM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~54 km · Must-see
- WKEI-AM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~56 km · Must-see
- Dillon Home Museum · museum · Whiteside · ~56 km · Must-see
- Prophetstown State Park · sanctuary · Whiteside · ~59 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Red Covered Bridge
- Owen Lovejoy Homestead · fort · Bureau · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~56 km · Must-see
- Marshall Site · fort · Marshall · ~65 km · Must-see
- Chana School House · fort · Ogle · ~85 km · Must-see
- Albany Mounds State Historic Site · fort · Clinton · ~93 km · Must-see
- Stillman's · fort · Ogle · ~101 km · Must-see
- Soldier's Monument · fort · Ogle · ~101 km · Must-see
- Farm Creek Section · fort · Tazewell · ~103 km · Must-see
- Ellwood House · fort · DeKalb · ~104 km · Must-see
- Fort Armstrong · fort · Scott · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Red Covered Bridge open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Red Covered Bridge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Covered Bridge?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Covered Bridge?
Nearby: Owen Lovejoy Homestead (fort, 7 km), Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 22 km), Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 23 km), Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 29 km), Green River State Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 31 km), Senachwine Lake (lake, 33 km).
Is Red Covered Bridge worth visiting?
Red Covered Bridge is listed as a notable fort in Illinois on Spotwander.