Must-see park · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Lafayette Square
Lafayette Square is a park in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.
Lafayette Square: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lafayette Square
Season: Year-round, evenings.
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 Lafayette Square — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.89951, -77.03654. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lafayette Square
- Andrew Jackson · fort · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- White House Peace Vigil · attraction · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Saint John's Episcopal Church · church · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Major General Lafayette · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Brigadier General Kosciuszko · fort · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Major General Rochambeau · attraction · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Major General von Steuben · fort · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Decatur House · museum · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Renwick Gallery · museum · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Albert Gallatin Statue · attraction · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Rose Garden · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Farragut Square · park · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Admiral David G Farragut · fort · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- McPherson Square · park · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Major General James B. McPherson · attraction · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Alexander Hamilton Statue · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- White House Kitchen Garden · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- First Division Monument · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
Other parks near Lafayette Square
- Farragut Square · park · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- McPherson Square · park · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- President's Park · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edward R Murrow Park · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Franklin Square · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Ellipse · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rawlins Park · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Thomas Circle · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Walt Whitman Park · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edward J. Kelly Park · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lafayette Square open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lafayette Square 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 Lafayette Square?
Year-round, evenings. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lafayette Square?
Nearby: Andrew Jackson (fort, 0 km), White House Peace Vigil (attraction, 0 km), Saint John's Episcopal Church (church, 0 km), Major General Lafayette (sanctuary, 0 km), Brigadier General Kosciuszko (fort, 0 km), Major General Rochambeau (attraction, 0 km).
Is Lafayette Square worth visiting?
Lafayette Square is listed as a must-see park in District of Columbia on Spotwander.