Lock 14

Lock 14: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lock 14

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Lock 14 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.97208, -77.18079. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lock 14

• Carderock, Chesapeake & Ohio National Historic Park · park · Montgomery · ~2 km · Must-see
• Scott's Run Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~2 km · Must-see
• Scott's Run Falls · waterfall · District of Columbia · ~2 km · Must-see
• Clara Barton National Historic Site · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~4 km · Must-see
• Glen Echo Park · park · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
• Glen Echo Park Aquarium · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~5 km · Must-see
• Kryptos · attraction · Fairfax · ~5 km · Must-see
• Billy Goat Trail Section A · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church · church · Montgomery · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fort Marcy · fort · District of Columbia · ~8 km · Must-see
• Beth-El Congregation of Montgomery County · attraction · Montgomery · ~9 km · Must-see
• Great Falls · waterfall · Montgomery · ~9 km · Must-see
• Dalecarlia Reservoir · lake · Montgomery · ~9 km · Must-see
• Fort Ethan Allen · fort · District of Columbia · ~9 km · Must-see
• Minor's Hill · viewpoint · Arlington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Minor's Hill · viewpoint · District of Columbia · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fort Bayard Park · fort · District of Columbia · ~10 km · Must-see
• Bethesda Meeting House · church · Montgomery · ~10 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lock 14

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Lock 14

• Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~105 km · Must-see
• Wye Island · river spot · Queen Anne's · ~112 km · Must-see
• Plummers Island · river spot · District of Columbia · ~1 km
• Plummers Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~1 km
• Lock 10 · river spot · Montgomery · ~1 km
• Dots Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~1 km
• Lock 9 · river spot · Montgomery · ~1 km
• Lock 8 · river spot · Montgomery · ~2 km
• Calico Rapids · river spot · Montgomery · ~3 km
• Big Sluice Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~3 km

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