Notable fort · Mercer, Illinois
Odd Bettie's
Odd Bettie's is a fort in Mercer, Illinois.
Odd Bettie's: 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 Odd Bettie's
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 Odd Bettie's — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.20018, -90.74965. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Odd Bettie's
- Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~30 km · Must-see
- Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~34 km · Must-see
- Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~39 km · Must-see
- John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life · museum · Scott · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Muscatine · ~41 km · Must-see
- Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~41 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church Muscatine · church · Muscatine · ~44 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Muscatine · ~44 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Cemetery Chapel · church · Muscatine · ~45 km · Must-see
- Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~45 km · Must-see
- Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sunderbruch Park · park · Scott · ~45 km · Must-see
- First Church of Christ, Scientist · church · Rock Island · ~46 km · Must-see
- Veteran's Memorial Park · park · Scott · ~47 km · Must-see
- Old Schuetzen Park · park · Scott · ~47 km · Must-see
- Niabi Zoo · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~47 km · Must-see
- Niabi Zoological Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~47 km · Must-see
- Niabi Zoo · park · Scott · ~47 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Odd Bettie's
- Fort Armstrong · fort · Scott · ~48 km · Must-see
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site · fort · Cedar · ~90 km · Must-see
- Albany Mounds State Historic Site · fort · Clinton · ~97 km · Must-see
- Edgewater Park · fort · Johnson · ~107 km · Must-see
- Dickson Mounds · fort · Fulton · ~136 km · Must-see
- Ogden-Fettie Site · fort · Fulton · ~137 km · Must-see
- Owen Lovejoy Homestead · fort · Bureau · ~138 km · Must-see
- Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~141 km · Must-see
- Marshall Site · fort · Marshall · ~143 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Mound · fort · Mason · ~144 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Odd Bettie's open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Odd Bettie's yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Odd Bettie's?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Odd Bettie's?
Nearby: Big River State Forest (sanctuary, 30 km), Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve (sanctuary, 34 km), Delabar State Park (park, 39 km), John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life (museum, 41 km), Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church (church, 41 km), Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 41 km).
Is Odd Bettie's worth visiting?
Odd Bettie's is listed as a notable fort in Illinois on Spotwander.