Notable fort · Shackelford, Texas
Barracks
Barracks is a fort in Shackelford, Texas.
Barracks: 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 Barracks
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 Barracks — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.92763, -99.23346. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barracks
- Fort Griffin State Historic Site · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Stamford · lake · Haskell · ~47 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
- Commanding Officer’s Quarters · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Sutler’s Store · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Administration Building · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Hospital Compound · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Laundress’s Quarters · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Griffin · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
- Black Cemetery · fort · Shackelford · ~2 km
- Family Forts, C.S.A. · fort · Shackelford · ~2 km
- State Highway 23 Bridge · fort · Shackelford · ~2 km
- Nail Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Shackelford · ~15 km
- Antelope Hills · viewpoint · Shackelford · ~18 km
- Buzzard Peak · viewpoint · Throckmorton · ~21 km
- Lake Woodson Dam · lake · Throckmorton · ~23 km
Other forts & heritage near Barracks
- 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
- Commanding Officer’s Quarters · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Sutler’s Store · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Administration Building · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Hospital Compound · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Laundress’s Quarters · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Griffin · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
- Black Cemetery · fort · Shackelford · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Barracks open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Barracks yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Barracks?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Barracks?
Nearby: Fort Griffin State Historic Site (fort, 1 km), Lake Stamford (lake, 47 km), Tackett Mountain (viewpoint, 54 km), Fort Belknap State Park (fort, 65 km), Lake Cisco (lake, 73 km), Commanding Officer’s Quarters (fort, 0 km).
Is Barracks worth visiting?
Barracks is listed as a notable fort in Texas on Spotwander.