Must-see fort · Baltimore, Maryland
Fort Garrison
Fort Garrison is a fort in Baltimore, Maryland.
Fort Garrison: 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 Fort Garrison
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 Fort Garrison — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.39908, -76.70766. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Garrison
- Quarry Lake · lake · Baltimore · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Old Court Road · museum · Baltimore · ~4 km · Must-see
- St. John's Church · church · Baltimore · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mt. Washington Arboretum · sanctuary · Baltimore · ~7 km · Must-see
- The Falls at Roland Park · waterfall · Baltimore · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gwynnbrook Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Baltimore · ~10 km · Must-see
- Gwynn Oak Park · park · Baltimore · ~10 km · Must-see
- Carlin's Park · park · Baltimore · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore · sanctuary · Baltimore · ~12 km · Must-see
- Druid Hill Park · park · Baltimore · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sherwood Gardens · park · Baltimore · ~13 km · Must-see
- National Electronics Museum · museum · Baltimore · ~13 km · Must-see
- Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory · park · Baltimore · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hampton National Historic Site · park · Baltimore · ~13 km · Must-see
- Druid Lake · lake · Baltimore · ~14 km · Must-see
- Baltimore Museum of Art · museum · Baltimore · ~14 km · Must-see
- Beth Am Synagogue · church · Baltimore · ~14 km · Must-see
- Islamic Society of Baltimore · dargah · Baltimore · ~14 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Garrison
- Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument · fort · Baltimore · ~14 km · Must-see
- Glyndon Historic District · fort · Baltimore · ~15 km · Must-see
- Henry August Rowland House · fort · Baltimore · ~17 km · Must-see
- Washington Monument · fort · Baltimore · ~17 km · Must-see
- Battle Monument · fort · Baltimore · ~18 km · Must-see
- Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse · fort · Baltimore · ~19 km · Must-see
- Orpheus with the Awkward Foot · fort · Baltimore · ~23 km · Must-see
- Armistead Monument · fort · Baltimore · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine · fort · Baltimore · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort Armistead · fort · Baltimore · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Garrison open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Garrison 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 Fort Garrison?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Garrison?
Nearby: Quarry Lake (lake, 3 km), The Old Court Road (museum, 4 km), St. John's Church (church, 7 km), Mt. Washington Arboretum (sanctuary, 7 km), The Falls at Roland Park (waterfall, 7 km), Gwynnbrook Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 10 km).
Is Fort Garrison worth visiting?
Fort Garrison is listed as a must-see fort in Maryland on Spotwander.