Bennett Log Cabin

Bennett Log Cabin: 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 Bennett Log Cabin

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 Bennett Log Cabin — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.32973, -94.00324. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bennett Log Cabin

• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~1 km · Must-see
• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kuehn Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dallas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~40 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~43 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~46 km · Must-see
• Brenton Arboretum · sanctuary · Dallas · ~46 km · Must-see
• National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~47 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~48 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~49 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~49 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~49 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~50 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~51 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~52 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~52 km · Must-see

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