Constitution

Constitution: 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 Constitution

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 Constitution — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.67286, -88.52508. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Constitution

• Farnsworth House · sanctuary · Kendall · ~5 km · Must-see
• Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Kendall · ~6 km · Must-see
• Grand Army Republic Memorial · museum · Kane · ~25 km · Must-see
• Phillips Park · park · Kane · ~25 km · Must-see
• Phillips Park Zoo · sanctuary · Kane · ~25 km · Must-see
• Marmion Abbey · church · Kane · ~31 km · Must-see
• Commissioners Park · park · Will · ~32 km · Must-see
• Batavia Landmark United Methodist Church · church · Kane · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fabyan Windmill · viewpoint · Kane · ~36 km · Must-see
• Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~36 km · Must-see
• McDowell Grove Forest Preserve · sanctuary · DuPage · ~39 km · Must-see
• William Beith House · fort · Kane · ~40 km · Must-see
• Saint Charles Municipal Building · church · Kane · ~40 km · Must-see
• Centennial Beach · beach · DuPage · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pottawatomie Park · park · Kane · ~41 km · Must-see
• Moser Tower · attraction · DuPage · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ellwood House · fort · DeKalb · ~43 km · Must-see
• West Chicago Bible Church · church · DuPage · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Constitution

Other forts & heritage near Constitution

• William Beith House · fort · Kane · ~40 km · Must-see
• Ellwood House · fort · DeKalb · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dunham Castle · fort · Kane · ~47 km · Must-see
• Briscoe Mounds · fort · Will · ~47 km · Must-see
• Elgin National Watch Company · fort · Kane · ~56 km · Must-see
• Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House · fort · McHenry · ~83 km · Must-see
• Stillman's · fort · Ogle · ~90 km · Must-see
• Leif Ericsson Monument · fort · Cook · ~91 km · Must-see
• West Side Grounds · fort · Cook · ~93 km · Must-see
• Riverview Park · fort · Cook · ~94 km · Must-see

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