Franklin Square

Franklin Square: 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 Franklin Square

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 Franklin Square — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.48631, -88.99024. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Franklin Square

• McLean County Museum of History · museum · McLean · ~1 km · Must-see
• Miller Park Zoo · sanctuary · McLean · ~3 km · Must-see
• Miller Park · park · McLean · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sprague's Super Service · attraction · McLean · ~4 km · Must-see
• WJBC-AM (Bloomington) · attraction · McLean · ~5 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of Bloomington-Normal · temple · McLean · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Bloomington · lake · McLean · ~23 km · Must-see
• Evergreen Lake Dam · lake · Woodford · ~24 km · Must-see
• Moraine View State Recreation Area · sanctuary · McLean · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~36 km · Must-see
• Clinton Lake · lake · DeWitt · ~48 km · Must-see
• Weston Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · McLean · ~54 km · Must-see
• Metamora Court House State Historic Site · museum · Woodford · ~58 km · Must-see
• Heritage in Flight Museum · museum · Logan · ~58 km · Must-see
• Farm Creek Section · fort · Tazewell · ~59 km · Must-see
• Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Logan · ~61 km · Must-see
• Logan Courthouse Square Historic District · park · Logan · ~62 km · Must-see
• Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area · park · Logan · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Franklin Square

Other forts & heritage near Franklin Square

• Farm Creek Section · fort · Tazewell · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mount Pulaski Courthouse · fort · Logan · ~73 km · Must-see
• Marshall Site · fort · Marshall · ~79 km · Must-see
• Fort Daniel Conservation Area · fort · Macon · ~100 km · Must-see
• Colonel Matthew Rogers Building · fort · Menard · ~107 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Tomb · fort · Sangamon · ~116 km · Must-see
• Rockwell Mound · fort · Mason · ~116 km · Must-see
• Illinois Korean War Memorial · fort · Sangamon · ~117 km · Must-see
• Edwards Place Historic Home · fort · Sangamon · ~117 km · Must-see
• Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~119 km · Must-see

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