Notable fort · Bates, Missouri
General Store Building
General Store Building is a fort in Bates, Missouri.
General Store Building: 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 General Store Building
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 General Store Building — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.39169, -94.33836. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near General Store Building
- Massacre Memorial State Park · park · Linn · ~34 km · Must-see
- Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Linn · ~41 km · Must-see
- Trading Post's fort · museum · Linn · ~43 km · Must-see
- Blue Mound · viewpoint · Vernon · ~55 km · Must-see
- Raymore Recreation Park · park · Cass · ~57 km · Must-see
- Osage Village State Historic Site · park · Vernon · ~59 km · Must-see
- Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum · fort · Johnson · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hawk Ridge Park · park · Cass · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mound City's post · church · Linn · ~62 km · Must-see
- Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Johnson · ~68 km · Must-see
- Bowler Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~69 km · Must-see
- John Brown Museum · museum · Miami · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cement City Limestone outcrops · viewpoint · Jackson · ~70 km · Must-see
- Westerville, Cement City, and Raytown Limestone outcrops · viewpoint · Jackson · ~70 km · Must-see
- Summit Crossing Loop Park · church · Jackson · ~71 km · Must-see
- Longview Mansion · fort · Jackson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Longview Lake Park · lake · Johnson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Clare · lake · Johnson · ~73 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of General Store Building
Other forts & heritage near General Store Building
- Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum · fort · Johnson · ~60 km · Must-see
- Longview Mansion · fort · Jackson · ~72 km · Must-see
- J.B. Mahaffie House and Stagecoach Stop · fort · Johnson · ~86 km · Must-see
- Fort Scott National Historic Site · fort · Bourbon · ~86 km · Must-see
- Lunette Blair-Blockhouse · fort · Bourbon · ~86 km · Must-see
- Anderson County Courthouse · fort · Anderson · ~100 km · Must-see
- Fort de Cavagnial · fort · Wyandotte · ~106 km · Must-see
- Quindaro Townsite · fort · Wyandotte · ~112 km · Must-see
- Fort Osage National Historic Site · fort · Jackson · ~112 km · Must-see
- Fort Wakarusa · fort · Douglas · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is General Store Building open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for General Store Building yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit General Store Building?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near General Store Building?
Nearby: Massacre Memorial State Park (park, 34 km), Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 41 km), Trading Post's fort (museum, 43 km), Blue Mound (viewpoint, 55 km), Raymore Recreation Park (park, 57 km), Osage Village State Historic Site (park, 59 km).
Is General Store Building worth visiting?
General Store Building is listed as a notable fort in Missouri on Spotwander.