Notable fort · Shackelford, Texas
Commanding Officer’s Quarters
Commanding Officer’s Quarters is a fort in Shackelford, Texas.
Commanding Officer’s Quarters: 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 Commanding Officer’s Quarters
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 Commanding Officer’s Quarters — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.92705, -99.23103. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Commanding Officer’s Quarters
- Fort Griffin State Historic Site · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Stamford · lake · Haskell · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tackett Mountain · viewpoint · Young · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fort Belknap State Park · fort · Young · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Cisco · lake · Eastland · ~73 km · Must-see
- Administration Building · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Hospital Compound · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Laundress’s Quarters · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Barracks · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Sutler’s Store · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Griffin · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
- Family Forts, C.S.A. · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
- Black Cemetery · fort · Shackelford · ~2 km
- State Highway 23 Bridge · fort · Shackelford · ~2 km
- Nail Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Shackelford · ~16 km
- Antelope Hills · viewpoint · Shackelford · ~18 km
- Buzzard Peak · viewpoint · Throckmorton · ~21 km
- Lake Woodson Dam · lake · Throckmorton · ~23 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Commanding Officer’s Quarters
Other forts & heritage near Commanding Officer’s Quarters
- Fort Griffin State Historic Site · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Belknap State Park · fort · Young · ~65 km · Must-see
- Fort Richardson · fort · Jack · ~131 km · Must-see
- Administration Building · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Hospital Compound · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Laundress’s Quarters · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Barracks · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Sutler’s Store · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Griffin · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
- Family Forts, C.S.A. · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Commanding Officer’s Quarters open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Commanding Officer’s Quarters yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Commanding Officer’s Quarters?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Commanding Officer’s Quarters?
Nearby: Fort Griffin State Historic Site (fort, 1 km), Lake Stamford (lake, 48 km), Tackett Mountain (viewpoint, 54 km), Fort Belknap State Park (fort, 65 km), Lake Cisco (lake, 73 km), Administration Building (fort, 0 km).
Is Commanding Officer’s Quarters worth visiting?
Commanding Officer’s Quarters is listed as a notable fort in Texas on Spotwander.