Notable fort · Des Moines, Iowa
Guard Wall
Guard Wall is a fort in Des Moines, Iowa.
Guard Wall: 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 Guard Wall
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 Guard Wall — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.88332, -91.02332. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Guard Wall
- Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~13 km · Must-see
- Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~17 km · Must-see
- Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~59 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~61 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~71 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Cemetery Chapel · church · Muscatine · ~75 km · Must-see
- Auxiliary Lock · fort · Des Moines · ~0 km
- Central Control Station · fort · Henderson · ~0 km
- Lock No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~0 km
- Esplanade · fort · Henderson · ~0 km
- Dam No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~0 km
- Downstream Guide Wall · fort · Henderson · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Guard Wall
- Fort Armstrong · fort · Scott · ~100 km · Must-see
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site · fort · Cedar · ~114 km · Must-see
- Dickson Mounds · fort · Fulton · ~121 km · Must-see
- Ogden-Fettie Site · fort · Fulton · ~122 km · Must-see
- Edgewater Park · fort · Johnson · ~124 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Mound · fort · Mason · ~129 km · Must-see
- Albany Mounds State Historic Site · fort · Clinton · ~150 km · Must-see
- Auxiliary Lock · fort · Des Moines · ~0 km
- Central Control Station · fort · Henderson · ~0 km
- Esplanade · fort · Henderson · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Guard Wall open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Guard Wall yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Guard Wall?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Guard Wall?
Nearby: Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church (church, 13 km), Delabar State Park (park, 14 km), Dankwardt Memorial Park (park, 17 km), Crapo Park (park, 17 km), Big River State Forest (sanctuary, 23 km), Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve (sanctuary, 36 km).
Is Guard Wall worth visiting?
Guard Wall is listed as a notable fort in Iowa on Spotwander.