Cannon

Cannon: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Cannon

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Cannon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.15885, -79.08396. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cannon

• Gypsy Hill Park · park · Preston · ~0 km · Must-see
• Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library · sanctuary · Preston · ~2 km · Must-see
• Staunton National Cemetery · sanctuary · Staunton · ~5 km · Must-see
• Folly Mills Creek Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~10 km · Must-see
• Tinkling Spring Church · church · Augusta · ~15 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~25 km · Must-see
• Elliott Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~25 km · Must-see
• Grand Caverns · sanctuary · Preston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Wild Oak National Recreation Trail · trek · Augusta · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Joy Pond Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~32 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~32 km · Must-see
• Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~34 km · Must-see
• Deep Run Ponds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ramsey's Draft Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~37 km · Must-see
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Albemarle · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fort Edward Johnson · fort · Preston · ~40 km · Must-see
• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Highland · ~40 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near Cannon

• Fort Edward Johnson · fort · Preston · ~40 km · Must-see
• Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~66 km · Must-see
• Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~103 km · Must-see
• Fort Marrow · fort · Randolph · ~122 km · Must-see
• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~146 km · Must-see
• Newtown Historic District · fort · Staunton · ~1 km
• Stuart Addition Historic District · fort · Staunton · ~1 km
• Booker Taliaferro Washington Community Center · fort · Staunton · ~2 km
• Wharf Area Historic District · fort · Staunton · ~2 km
• Beverley Historic District · fort · Staunton · ~2 km

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