Notable fort · Hampton, Virginia
Fort Wool
Fort Wool is a fort in Hampton, Virginia.
Fort Wool: 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 Fort Wool
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 Fort Wool — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.98658, -76.30141. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Wool
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse · fort · Hampton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Centurion · church · Hampton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Monroe National Monument · fort · Hampton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Phoebus Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Hampton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hampton University Museum · museum · Hampton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Little England Chapel · church · Hampton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Virginia Air And Space Center · museum · Hampton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Thimble Shoal Light · fort · Hampton · ~8 km · Must-see
- F/A-18 · attraction · Norfolk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Air Power Park · museum · Hampton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Newport News Middle Ground Light · attraction · Newport News · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bluebird Gap Farm · park · Hampton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hampton Roads · beach · Newport News · ~12 km · Must-see
- King-Lincoln Park · park · Newport News · ~12 km · Must-see
- James A. Fields House · fort · Newport News · ~13 km · Must-see
- Back River Lighthouse Ruins · fort · Hampton · ~14 km · Must-see
- East Ocean View Community Park · park · Norfolk · ~15 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Wool
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse · fort · Hampton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Monroe National Monument · fort · Hampton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Thimble Shoal Light · fort · Hampton · ~8 km · Must-see
- James A. Fields House · fort · Newport News · ~13 km · Must-see
- Back River Lighthouse Ruins · fort · Hampton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Attractions · fort · Norfolk · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Nelson Park · fort · Portsmouth · ~20 km · Must-see
- Denbigh Plantation Site · fort · Newport News · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cape Henry Lighthouse · fort · Virginia Beach · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fort Boykin · fort · Isle of Wight · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Wool open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Wool yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fort Wool?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fort Wool?
Nearby: Old Point Comfort Lighthouse (fort, 2 km), Chapel of the Centurion (church, 2 km), Fort Monroe National Monument (fort, 4 km), Phoebus Methodist Episcopal Church (church, 4 km), Hampton University Museum (museum, 6 km), Little England Chapel (church, 7 km).
Is Fort Wool worth visiting?
Fort Wool is listed as a notable fort in Virginia on Spotwander.