Forest Road 242

Forest Road 242: 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 Forest Road 242

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 Forest Road 242 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.57657, -91.30914. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Road 242

• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~12 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~32 km · Must-see
• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~36 km · Must-see
• Brule River State Forest · sanctuary · Douglas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Bayfield · ~44 km · Must-see
• Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~45 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~52 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~53 km · Must-see
• LaPointe Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~54 km · Must-see
• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~56 km · Must-see
• Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~56 km · Must-see
• Amnicon Falls State Park · waterfall · Douglas · ~56 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church of Chequamegon Bay · church · Bayfield · ~57 km · Must-see
• Madeline Island Museum · museum · Ashland · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forest Road 242

Other forts & heritage near Forest Road 242

• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~36 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~58 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~67 km · Must-see
• Anchor of the Madeira · fort · Lake · ~87 km · Must-see
• Michigan Island Lighthouse · fort · Ashland · ~88 km · Must-see
• Forest Road 847 · fort · Bayfield · ~1 km
• Forest Road 417 · fort · Bayfield · ~3 km
• Forest Road 244 · fort · Bayfield · ~4 km
• Forest Road 242 · fort · Bayfield · ~5 km

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