Washington Common

Washington Common: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Washington Common

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Washington Common: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Washington Common — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.17622, -72.09644. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Washington Common

• Lovewell Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~5 km · Must-see
• Ashuelot Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~6 km · Must-see
• Highland Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Pitcher Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• Island Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site · fort · Hillsborough · ~17 km · Must-see
• Union Chapel · church · Hillsborough · ~18 km · Must-see
• Franklin Pierce Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~18 km · Must-see
• Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cheshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Solitude · lake · Merrimack · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sunapee Mountain · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fox State Forest · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~19 km · Must-see
• Summit · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~19 km · Must-see
• Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~20 km · Must-see
• Acworth Congregational Church · church · Sullivan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~21 km · Must-see
• Granite Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Willard Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~23 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Washington Common

• Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cheshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fox State Forest · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~19 km · Must-see
• Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chandler Reservation · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~28 km · Must-see
• North Pond · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~33 km · Must-see
• MacDowell Colony · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~42 km · Must-see
• Corbin Park · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~45 km · Must-see
• Gile State Forest · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~45 km · Must-see
• Porter Turret Observatory · sanctuary · Windsor · ~45 km · Must-see
• Emily & Theodore Hope Forest · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~49 km · Must-see

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