Transfer House

Transfer House: 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 Transfer House

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 Transfer House — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.84257, -88.95343. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Transfer House

• Scovill Park · park · Macon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Rock Springs Conservation Area · sanctuary · Macon · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake Decatur · lake · Macon · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fort Daniel Conservation Area · fort · Macon · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park · sanctuary · Macon · ~17 km · Must-see
• Robert Allerton Park · sanctuary · Piatt · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Pulaski Courthouse · fort · Logan · ~42 km · Must-see
• Clinton Lake · lake · DeWitt · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Taylorville Dam · lake · Christian · ~54 km · Must-see
• Eagle Creek State Park · sanctuary · Shelby · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Shelbyville · lake · Shelby · ~56 km · Must-see
• Shady Rest Park · park · Piatt · ~57 km · Must-see
• Heritage in Flight Museum · museum · Logan · ~60 km · Must-see
• Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Logan · ~60 km · Must-see
• Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area · park · Logan · ~60 km · Must-see
• Logan Courthouse Square Historic District · park · Logan · ~61 km · Must-see
• Sangchris Lake Dam · lake · Sangamon · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Shelbyville Dam · lake · Shelby · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Transfer House

Other forts & heritage near Transfer House

• Fort Daniel Conservation Area · fort · Macon · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Pulaski Courthouse · fort · Logan · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails · fort · Sangamon · ~72 km · Must-see
• Edwards Place Historic Home · fort · Sangamon · ~74 km · Must-see
• Vachel Lindsay House · fort · Sangamon · ~75 km · Must-see
• Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Tomb · fort · Sangamon · ~75 km · Must-see
• Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~75 km · Must-see
• Illinois Korean War Memorial · fort · Sangamon · ~76 km · Must-see
• Colonel Matthew Rogers Building · fort · Menard · ~84 km · Must-see

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