Discovery

Discovery: 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 Discovery

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 Discovery — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.22183, -76.78791. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Discovery

• Susan Constant · fort · James City · ~0 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Settlement · museum · James City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Tercentenary Statue · attraction · James City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~5 km · Must-see
• Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~9 km · Must-see
• Muscarelle Museum of Art · museum · Williamsburg · ~10 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Baptist Church · church · Williamsburg · ~11 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Botanical Garden · sanctuary · James City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Chippokes State Park · park · Surry · ~14 km · Must-see
• Colonial National Historical Park · sanctuary · James City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fort Magruder · fort · York · ~15 km · Must-see
• Le Scoot · temple · James City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Loch Ness Monster · attraction · James City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Verbolten · attraction · James City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Busch Gardens Williamsburg · park · James City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Escape From Pompeii · temple · James City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pantheon · attraction · James City · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Discovery

Other forts & heritage near Discovery

• Susan Constant · fort · James City · ~0 km · Must-see
• Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~9 km · Must-see
• Fort Magruder · fort · York · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fort Huger · fort · Isle of Wight · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort Crafford · fort · Newport News · ~23 km · Must-see
• Endview Plantation Historic Site · fort · Newport News · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fort Pocahontas · fort · Prince George · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lee's Mill · fort · Newport News · ~26 km · Must-see
• Rosewell Plantation · fort · Gloucester · ~28 km · Must-see
• Werowocomoco · fort · Gloucester · ~31 km · Must-see

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