History still standing. 170 year old Army fort from the frontier days. Pre-dates the railroad in this area. Great way to explore at your own pace and take in the past.

If you love history, then you will love this small rest area. While only consisting of an building and the remnants of few others, it is still an fantastic stop. Walk around in breath in the past. Just watch out for rattlesnakes lol. Also has clean restrooms and an nice pamphlet/map showcasing how the fort look like back in the the 1800s

Wow! This place is definitely somewhere you wanna check out if youre a history buff! Loved it!

We visited on a warm, clear winter afternoon and had the place pretty much to ourselves. The ruins are free of charge, open sunrise to sunset. A brochure is available in the pavilion beside the parking lot that leads you though a self-guided tour. Restrooms are in the pavilion. Grounds are rustic but paths are well kept. Pets on leashes welcome. A wheelchair could probably navigate the area. Great family outing with a history emphasis. Would definitely go again.

Nice stop to step back in time.

OMG I had the most amazing time with my husband learning all about the place. It was a lot of walking but I enjoyed every minute of it. AWESOME AWESOME

Very interesting, a nice little spot for a history lesson, watch out for rattlers!

Nice place for history buffs to walk around. Really enjoyed my time there. Great picture opps as well!

It was great to view a part of history.You just have to keep your eyes open for rattle snakes.

Great place to go if you love looking and learning about our history. It could use some updating to the signs and labeling more information about the actual buildings other than what they are. Kids loved walking around and looking.

Ft. Phantom always looks good and is well kept. Mr. Sanchez takes great care of Ft. Phantom.

I love going here. It feels so peaceful.

Its really nice that you can walk around and get up close to each building. Its interesting to see how much work they put into making this Fort.

I got to walk around the fort and see what it wouldve looked like from a little pamphlet that they had. I took lots of pictures and really enjoyed walking around!!

Very beautiful trail to hike and explore with family. My young and older kids all enjoyed every bit of it. Well kept , mowed, clean place. Would love to visit again

Pretty neat, theres a good amount of interesting information here.

Great place to walking around and learning about the early settlers around West Texas. Go early morning or later in the evening during summer.

What an experience. Looking back in history was inspiring!

The historical site was very cool. The map gave a good description of the fort

Worth a short stop to walk around if the weather is nice.

Great historical area to take the family to. Just watch out for snakes and other wildlife!

Very impressive that the stone chimneys are still standing after 160some yrs. Just picturing all the cattle coming through the area and how quiet it is now.

Not very much to see, and it doesnt really draw a crowd. My dog (Grace) and I were the only ones there for our entire visit (about 40 minutes). If youre taking a road trip, I wouldnt make this your primary destination, but rather a neat stop along the way.

Great place to walk around, highly suggest close toed shoes. Beautiful overall, rich in history.

Love history stops like this one

Its incredible seeing all of this. All thats left are the chimneys and and any other stone structures, but the map provided at the entrance really helps you understand what it is youre walking through and why what you see is all that remains. The history is amazing. We didnt get to see it all only becauase it start to rain. I want to go back though

Just beautiful first thing in the morning. Sunrise and quiet

Neat old site to look at. Restrooms were clean.

I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected. Definitely grab a map on your way in. It helps you to understand what you are looking at. Neat history and a serene place to visit!

This place is very educational for kids... we walked around and discussed what could have taken place there. My kids loved it. Our only complaint was the spiders (black widows). They are everywhere. Standing under the awning with all of the information, we looked up on our way out and there are hundreds of spider eggs and spiders above your head. Of course the kids thought it was cool, I had to inspect every one before we got back in the car. It is basically in the middle of wildlife and nature, but I feel like the common area needs pest control.

Just a little part of History to stop and see if youre in around Abilene Texas and wants something to see

I just love learning history.

Pretty dull to be honest. A whole lot of brush, spiders and nothing else. Area isnt maintained at all from the looks of it. Mens room was overflowing and leaking.

First time visiting interesting but kind of felt it was unsafe because of all the tall grass no telling what all critters are hiding out there

Was very interesting to go and know it was a part of history not much to see but great to read about and know you are there!

Lots of history.

Fantastic!! Beautiful and well maintained. Clean bathrooms and good place to walk around and experience an old fort

Fun short visit walking around this old fort. Good self guided tour materials.

It is so nice that they are preserving this fort

Not crowded, peaceful, clean. Much history. Wish they hadnt burned it when they abandoned it back in 1854. So glad we went there before we visited Frontier Texas.

Great place to visit and learn the history.

A pretty neat place to take photos.

Great place to take pictures

Did a quick stop by this historic site. Not a lot to see but seeing the ruins and learning the history from the visitors center is quite an experience.

Interesting check it out

Beautiful place . its a self guided tour . Opened my eyes as to how rough things were and how lucky we are to live in this generation.

Its a nice historical place that is well kept. There are bathrooms onsite that are nice for being outdoors. There is not a whole lot to look at but if you enjoy history it is a nice place to visit.

Pretty amazing standing on the soil of so much history!They left remnants of their life they had lived at the fort, from buildings, canons, wagons and even garden plants of watermelon, grapes and squash!It’s an honor to get to visit and be thankful for what we have now!

Nice for a quick visit but not much there.

Very interesting. Wish there was more to see but for a history buff it was time well spent

The spirit of the Old West lives here.

Great history learned.

Was a cool place to visit on my Texas excursion

Great scenery and alot of walking to find hidden gems. Careful for snakes though!

Awesome place! The free self-tour was great. The old chimneys from the mid-1850s reached up to the blue Texas sky like bones reminding us of lives gone before. Well worth the trip!

Part of history and educational

I was finally able to go and i thoroughly enjoyed my visit. It is a must see!

Fascinating historic site! There are still many ruins of the fort still standing.

This was a great place. I really enjoyed the walk and just looking at the old structures.

Amazing history and self guided tour. Great so for road tripping through Texas!

This was interesting and we enjoyed seeing the sight just wish the grass around the place was mowed better

A must do when in Abilene area. Pretty good history lesson. You really do get lost in the moment while walking around here.

Awesome place to go and visit. Get a. Idea of the wild wild west.

Great place to have a photoshoot

Really cool ruins of the old fort. Mostly chimneys, but a few standing structures as well. Restrooms too!

A must to visit

My favorite place in the world. It is so beautiful there especially when the bluebonnets are in bloom. Great history there and the walk around to see everything is so peaceful. And yes they now have a public restroom. The caretaker is so sweet and kind.

Love the history. Larger grounds than I had imagined. Would like to have been able to walk around to all the building sites without worrying about getting too many chiggers, but enjoyed it just the same.

It is so worth the trip! perfect place to get a feeling of the old west. creepy yet awesome

Great outdoor historical experience

Good self-service history. unattended but bathroom clean and it was pretty cool.

Great history, very well maintained! Definitely worth a visit!

Intersting place. a lot of history here. the lake is awesome!

Great historical site. Well maintained. Try to stay on the trail as there are rattlesnakes throughout.

Good place to understand early plains development.

Neat and peaceful place.

I love historical sites and this one was great. I got my exercise and saw some cool stuff!

Restrooms unclean, massive spiders everywhere as well as giant wasps all over. We got spooked and grossed out and left quickly. Beautiful area, though.

Wonderfully piece of our history. Definitely worth seeing if you live history and are in the area.

This was a cool little off the beaten path fort you can really feel the presence of the past

Civil war history. Very good information

This place is pretty cool, its best to visit in the winter months. That way you dont have to worry so much about it being over grown with weeds and such.

Its free! And its well taken care of and just a really cool way of spending an hour or 2. Especially being in Abilene.

Simple, and that makes it even more perfect.

Neat place!

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I was rather disappointed as all thats left is an odd wall or chimney here and there. The scenery is pretty in the spring time.

Its really nice place

Great piece of Texas history, well maintained grounds, watch out of cactus though, it is West Texas.

Nice place to just walk around and take a step back into history. No tour guides needed; a free brouchure available as you enter.

Very interesting, new additions were great

Great little piece of history. Self guided tour with a pamplet. Great place for the family.

Great staff. Caretaker is extremely nice and helpful

A look into our history

Alot of history out wesr texas. Fort was used by the Army to protect settlers out west

Shhhh..this is a secret. A wonderful place to explore with kids or friends

Lovely historic park. No admission fee. You can see it all in under an hour.

Great historic war information and some remaining structures.

Theres not a lot out here. But it is interesting to stop at if your close by.

Self guided experience. Peaceful