Notable fort · Allamakee, Iowa
Mound
Mound is a fort in Allamakee, Iowa.
Mound: 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 Mound
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 Mound — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.16365, -91.18031. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mound
- Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Crawford · museum · Clayton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Winneshiek · lake · Allamakee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pikes Peak State Park · sanctuary · Clayton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Spook Cave · cave · Clayton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wyalusing State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lansing Big Lake · lake · Allamakee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bridge Street · fort · Clayton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bussey Lake · lake · Clayton · ~50 km · Must-see
- Jones Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Nelson Dewey State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~61 km · Must-see
- Turkey River Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~64 km · Must-see
- Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve · cave · Winneshiek · ~64 km · Must-see
- Porter House Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~65 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Mound
- Bridge Street · fort · Clayton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Fort Atkinson State Preserve · fort · Winneshiek · ~77 km · Must-see
- Eagle Point Park · fort · Dubuque · ~103 km · Must-see
- Old Main Street Historic District · fort · Dubuque · ~107 km · Must-see
- Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~111 km · Must-see
- Dodge's Grove and Fort Union · fort · Iowa · ~113 km · Must-see
- Fort Defiance · fort · Lafayette · ~118 km · Must-see
- Blue Mounds Fort · fort · Dane · ~139 km · Must-see
- Fort Hamilton · fort · Lafayette · ~145 km · Must-see
- Bear Mound · fort · Allamakee · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mound open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mound yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mound?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mound?
Nearby: Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area (sanctuary, 13 km), Fort Crawford (museum, 17 km), Lake Winneshiek (lake, 19 km), Effigy Mounds National Monument (sanctuary, 20 km), Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (sanctuary, 20 km), Pikes Peak State Park (sanctuary, 21 km).
Is Mound worth visiting?
Mound is listed as a notable fort in Iowa on Spotwander.