The Ship Builder

The Ship Builder: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Ship Builder

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach The Ship Builder — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.80325, -77.03921. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Ship Builder

• Davis Chapel · church · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
• Jones Point Light · park · District of Columbia · ~2 km · Must-see
• The Edmonson Sisters · attraction · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• George Washington Masonic National Memorial · attraction · Alexandria · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fort Ellsworth · fort · District of Columbia · ~3 km · Must-see
• The Capital Wheel at National Harbor · attraction · Prince George's · ~3 km · Must-see
• The Awakening · attraction · Prince George's · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fort O'Rourke · fort · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Willard · fort · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Greble · fort · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Foote · fort · District of Columbia · ~5 km · Must-see
• Covenant Baptist Church · church · District of Columbia · ~5 km · Must-see
• Fort Williams · fort · District of Columbia · ~6 km · Must-see
• Shepherd Parkway · park · District of Columbia · ~6 km · Must-see
• Oxon Run Park · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort Scott · fort · District of Columbia · ~6 km · Must-see
• Hains Point · beach · District of Columbia · ~8 km · Must-see
• Saint Ignatius Church · church · Prince George's · ~8 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Ship Builder

Other other attractions near The Ship Builder

• The Edmonson Sisters · attraction · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• George Washington Masonic National Memorial · attraction · Alexandria · ~3 km · Must-see
• The Capital Wheel at National Harbor · attraction · Prince George's · ~3 km · Must-see
• The Awakening · attraction · Prince George's · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pentagon Memorial · attraction · Arlington · ~10 km · Must-see
• George Mason Memorial · attraction · District of Columbia · ~11 km · Must-see
• Civil War Unknowns Monument · attraction · Arlington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Washington Yacht Club · attraction · District of Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
• Delta Solar · attraction · District of Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
• World War II Memorial · attraction · District of Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see

All other attractions in Virginia

Frequently asked