Must-see fort · Bent, Colorado
Fort Lyon
Fort Lyon is a fort in Bent, Colorado.
Fort Lyon: 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 Fort Lyon
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 Fort Lyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.07837, -103.13260. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Lyon
- John Martin Reservoir · lake · Bent · ~17 km · Must-see
- John Martin Reservoir State Park · lake · Bent · ~19 km · Must-see
- Adobe Creek Dam · lake · Bent · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site · fort · Otero · ~33 km · Must-see
- Koshare Museum & Trading Post · museum · Otero · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Meredith Reservoir · lake · Crowley · ~64 km · Must-see
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site · fort · Bent · ~5 km
- John W. Rawlings Heritage Center · museum · Bent · ~10 km
- Las Animas Christian Church · church · Bent · ~10 km
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Bent · ~10 km
- Verhoeff Dam · lake · Bent · ~25 km
- Horse Creek Dam · lake · Otero · ~32 km
- Bent's Old Fort Historic Site · fort · Otero · ~33 km
- East Holbrook Mennonite Church · church · Otero · ~37 km
- Prowers Bridge · fort · Bent · ~40 km
- Bent's New Fort · fort · Bent · ~41 km
- First Assembly Of God · church · Otero · ~46 km
- The State Bank · fort · Otero · ~47 km
Other forts & heritage near Fort Lyon
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site · fort · Otero · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site · fort · Bent · ~5 km
- Bent's Old Fort Historic Site · fort · Otero · ~33 km
- Prowers Bridge · fort · Bent · ~40 km
- Bent's New Fort · fort · Bent · ~41 km
- The State Bank · fort · Otero · ~47 km
- Haswell Jail (worlds Smallest Jail) · fort · Kiowa · ~52 km
- Tristate 9-11 Memorial · fort · Prowers · ~56 km
- David Canyon D Road · fort · Otero · ~61 km
- Colorado Millennial Site · fort · Baca · ~65 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Lyon open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Lyon 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 Fort Lyon?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Lyon?
Nearby: John Martin Reservoir (lake, 17 km), John Martin Reservoir State Park (lake, 19 km), Adobe Creek Dam (lake, 27 km), Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (fort, 33 km), Koshare Museum & Trading Post (museum, 47 km), Lake Meredith Reservoir (lake, 64 km).
Is Fort Lyon worth visiting?
Fort Lyon is listed as a must-see fort in Colorado on Spotwander.