Notable river spot · Montgomery, Maryland
Lock 5
Lock 5 is a river spot in Montgomery, Maryland.
Lock 5: 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 5
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 5 — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.93980, -77.12171. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lock 5
- Fort Marcy · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dalecarlia Reservoir · lake · Montgomery · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Ethan Allen · fort · District of Columbia · ~2 km · Must-see
- Palisades Park · park · District of Columbia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kryptos · attraction · Fairfax · ~3 km · Must-see
- Battery Kemble Park · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Turtle Park · park · District of Columbia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Cove · park · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
- American University Museum at the Katzen · museum · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Artemas Ward Statue · attraction · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ward Circle · park · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Bayard Park · fort · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Glen Echo Park Aquarium · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~4 km · Must-see
- Glen Echo Park · park · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kreeger Museum · museum · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Clara Barton National Historic Site · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~4 km · Must-see
- Glover-Archbold Park · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Reservoir · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~5 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Lock 5
- Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~99 km · Must-see
- Wye Island · river spot · Queen Anne's · ~106 km · Must-see
- Lock 6 · river spot · Montgomery · ~1 km
- Ruppert Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~3 km
- Lock 7 · river spot · Montgomery · ~4 km
- Chatauqua Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~4 km
- Lock 8 · river spot · Montgomery · ~6 km
- Dots Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~6 km
- Lock 9 · river spot · Montgomery · ~7 km
- Lock 10 · river spot · Montgomery · ~7 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Lock 5 yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lock 5?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lock 5?
Nearby: Fort Marcy (fort, 1 km), Dalecarlia Reservoir (lake, 1 km), Fort Ethan Allen (fort, 2 km), Palisades Park (park, 3 km), Kryptos (attraction, 3 km), Battery Kemble Park (sanctuary, 3 km).
Is Lock 5 worth visiting?
Lock 5 is listed as a notable river spot in Maryland on Spotwander.