Bunker 40

Bunker 40: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bunker 40

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Bunker 40 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.84653, -89.95238. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bunker 40

• Dunlap Lake Dam · lake · Madison · ~5 km · Must-see
• SIUE Gardens · park · Madison · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bohm Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake Hillcrest Dam · lake · Madison · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bel Air drive in sign · attraction · Madison · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lewis & Clark Expidition · fort · Madison · ~18 km · Must-see
• Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park · sanctuary · Saint Charles · ~19 km · Must-see
• Alton Museum of History and Art · museum · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
• Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument · fort · Madison · ~24 km · Must-see
• World's Largest Catsup Bottle · attraction · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• McPike Mansion · attraction · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
• Chain of Rocks Park · park · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mound 34 · fort · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fort Belle Fontaine · fort · Madison · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bunker 40

Other beaches & coast near Bunker 40

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• bunker 41 · beach · Madison · ~0 km
• Bunker 43 · beach · Madison · ~0 km
• Bunker 45 · beach · Madison · ~0 km
• bunker 42 · beach · Madison · ~0 km
• Bunker 35 · beach · Madison · ~1 km

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