Must-see fort · Washington, Maryland
Washington Monument
Washington Monument is a fort in Washington, Maryland.
Washington Monument: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Washington Monument
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Washington Monument — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.50044, -77.62320. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Washington Monument
- Monument Knob · viewpoint · Frederick · ~0 km · Must-see
- Dahlgren Chapel · church · Frederick · ~2 km · Must-see
- South Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~4 km · Must-see
- Reno Monument · fort · Washington · ~4 km · Must-see
- Greenbrier State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~5 km · Must-see
- Crystal Grottoes Caverns · cave · Washington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lambs Knoll · viewpoint · Frederick · ~7 km · Must-see
- Middletown Recreational Park · viewpoint · Frederick · ~12 km · Must-see
- Crampton's Gap · viewpoint · Maryland · ~13 km · Must-see
- War Correspondents Memorial Arch · fort · Frederick · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gambrill State Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tolson Chapel · church · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gathland State Park · park · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
- South River Falls Trail, Shenandoah National Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~15 km · Must-see
- Antietam Creek Aqueduct · fort · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Elk Ridge · viewpoint · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
- Catoctin National Recreation Trail · trek · Frederick · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hager Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Washington Monument
- Reno Monument · fort · Washington · ~4 km · Must-see
- War Correspondents Memorial Arch · fort · Frederick · ~13 km · Must-see
- Antietam Creek Aqueduct · fort · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Doubleday Hill Monument · fort · Washington · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederick State Park · fort · Washington · ~44 km · Must-see
- Historic Franklin County Jail · fort · Franklin · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun · fort · Franklin · ~62 km · Must-see
- The River of Blood · fort · Montgomery · ~68 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun · fort · Washington · ~72 km · Must-see
- Fort Morris · fort · Cumberland · ~78 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Washington Monument open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Washington Monument yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Washington Monument?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Washington Monument?
Nearby: Monument Knob (viewpoint, 0 km), Dahlgren Chapel (church, 2 km), South Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Reno Monument (fort, 4 km), Greenbrier State Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Crystal Grottoes Caverns (cave, 6 km).
Is Washington Monument worth visiting?
Washington Monument is listed as a must-see fort in Maryland on Spotwander.