Notable fort · Central Region, Ghana
Crab
Crab is a fort in Central Region, Ghana.
Crab: 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 Crab
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 Crab — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 5.10910, -1.24236. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crab
- Fort William Lighthouse · fort · Central Region · ~0 km · Must-see
- Cape Coast Castle · church · Central Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Elmina Java Museum · museum · Central Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kakum National Park · sanctuary · Central Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fort San Sebastian · fort · Western Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fort Orange · fort · Western Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- West African Historical Museum · museum · Central Region · ~1 km
- Fort Carolusburg · fort · Central Region · ~1 km
- Fort Victoria · fort · Central Region · ~1 km
- Fort Royal · fort · Central Region · ~2 km
- Monument at Mfantsipim school · fort · Central Region · ~2 km
- Chief's Palace · fort · Central Region · ~4 km
- St. Francis de Sales Cathedral · church · Central Region · ~6 km
- Central Mosque · dargah · Central Region · ~7 km
- Sasakawa Centre · fort · Central Region · ~7 km
- Fort Nassau · fort · Central Region · ~7 km
- Tropical International Beach · beach · Central Region · ~8 km
- Posuban Shrine, Asafu-Abrempon No1 Company BIRIWA · attraction · Central Region · ~15 km
Other forts & heritage near Crab
- Fort William Lighthouse · fort · Central Region · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fort San Sebastian · fort · Western Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fort Orange · fort · Western Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Fort Batenstein · fort · Western Region · ~101 km · Must-see
- Dixcove's fort · fort · Western Region · ~107 km · Must-see
- Cape Three Points · fort · Western Region · ~128 km · Must-see
- Fort Santo Antonio · fort · Western Region · ~143 km · Must-see
- Church of Christ - McCarthy Hill · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~145 km · Must-see
- Fort Carolusburg · fort · Central Region · ~1 km
- Fort Victoria · fort · Central Region · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Crab open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Crab yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crab?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crab?
Nearby: Fort William Lighthouse (fort, 0 km), Cape Coast Castle (church, 1 km), Elmina Java Museum (museum, 15 km), Kakum National Park (sanctuary, 52 km), Fort San Sebastian (fort, 55 km), Fort Orange (fort, 69 km).
Is Crab worth visiting?
Crab is listed as a notable fort in Ghana on Spotwander.