Must-see fort · Saint Clair, Illinois
Mound 72
Mound 72 is a fort in Saint Clair, Illinois.
Mound 72: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 72
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mound 72 — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.65105, -90.06358. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mound 72
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · sanctuary · Saint Clair · ~0 km · Must-see
- Mound 34 · fort · Madison · ~2 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~6 km · Must-see
- Frank Holten State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saint Clair · ~9 km · Must-see
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle · attraction · Madison · ~9 km · Must-see
- Church of God in Christ Jesus All Nation · church · Saint Clair · ~11 km · Must-see
- Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park · park · Saint Clair · ~13 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of the Snows Shrine · dargah · Saint Clair · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gateway Arch · attraction · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gateway Arch National Park · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France · church · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kiener Plaza · park · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Post Office · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Mary of Victories Church · church · Saint Louis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Citygarden · park · Saint Louis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Christ Church Cathedral · church · Saint Louis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum · museum · Saint Clair · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hyde Park · park · Madison · ~15 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Mound 72
- Mound 34 · fort · Madison · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lewis & Clark Expidition · fort · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Belle Fontaine · fort · Madison · ~30 km · Must-see
- Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument · fort · Madison · ~35 km · Must-see
- Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mastodon State Historic Site · fort · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
- Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~62 km · Must-see
- Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~79 km · Must-see
- Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~82 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mound 72 open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mound 72 yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mound 72?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mound 72?
Nearby: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (sanctuary, 0 km), Mound 34 (fort, 2 km), Horseshoe Lake State Park (lake, 6 km), Frank Holten State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 9 km), World's Largest Catsup Bottle (attraction, 9 km), Church of God in Christ Jesus All Nation (church, 11 km).
Is Mound 72 worth visiting?
Mound 72 is listed as a must-see fort in Illinois on Spotwander.