Must-see fort · Colón, Panama
COLON
COLON is a fort in Colón, Panama.
COLON: 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 COLON
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 COLON — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.35851, -79.89165. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near COLON
- Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción · church · Colón · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Randolph · fort · Colón · ~4 km · Must-see
- Limon Bay · beach · Colón · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort San Lorenzo · fort · Colón · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gatún Lake · lake · Panamá Oeste · ~28 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Soberanía · sanctuary · Colón · ~36 km · Must-see
- San Felipe · church · Colón · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lago Alajuela · lake · Colón · ~45 km · Must-see
- Summit Municipal Park · park · Panamá Province · ~53 km · Must-see
- Isla Grande · beach · Colón · ~59 km · Must-see
- Pedro Miguel Locks · attraction · Panamá Oeste · ~61 km · Must-see
- Miraflores Locks · lake · Panamá Province · ~65 km · Must-see
- Chagres National Park · sanctuary · Panamá Province · ~66 km · Must-see
- Templo de la Ciudad de Panamá · church · Panamá Province · ~67 km · Must-see
- Metropolitan Natural Park · park · Panamá Province · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cerro Jefe · viewpoint · Panamá Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Monumento Goethals · fort · Panamá Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Ancón Hill · viewpoint · Panamá Province · ~73 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near COLON
- Fort Randolph · fort · Colón · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort San Lorenzo · fort · Colón · ~16 km · Must-see
- Monumento Goethals · fort · Panamá Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Conjunto Monumental de Panama Viejo · fort · Panamá Province · ~74 km · Must-see
- Palacio de Las Garzas · fort · Panamá Province · ~75 km · Must-see
- Teatro Nacional · fort · Panamá Province · ~75 km · Must-see
- Casa Wilcox · fort · Colón · ~1 km
- Edificio Riviera · fort · Colón · ~2 km
- Aspinwall monument · fort · Colón · ~2 km
- Antiguo Edificio de la Gobernación · fort · Colón · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is COLON open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for COLON 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 COLON?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near COLON?
Nearby: Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (church, 2 km), Fort Randolph (fort, 4 km), Limon Bay (beach, 5 km), Fort San Lorenzo (fort, 16 km), Gatún Lake (lake, 28 km), Parque Nacional Soberanía (sanctuary, 36 km).
Is COLON worth visiting?
COLON is listed as a must-see fort in Panama on Spotwander.