Notable fort · Namibia
Shawnee
Shawnee is a fort in Namibia.
Shawnee: 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 Shawnee
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 Shawnee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -23.67299, 14.50385. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shawnee
- Sandwich Harbour · beach · ~39 km · Must-see
- Eduard Bohlen · attraction · Hardap · ~45 km · Must-see
- Black Cliff · viewpoint · ~18 km
- Black Cliff · beach · ~19 km
- Conception Bay · beach · ~32 km
- Lihea Point · beach · ~40 km
- Sandwich Harbour · attraction · ~42 km
- Sandwich Harbor viewpoint · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~44 km
- Letartre point · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~50 km
- Swartbankberg · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~66 km
- House Of Truth Revival Ministry · church · Erongo Region · ~67 km
- Scheppmannsdorf · fort · Erongo Region · ~68 km
- Church of Rooibank · church · Erongo Region · ~72 km
- Schwarze Kuppe · viewpoint · Erongo Region · ~75 km
Other forts & heritage near Shawnee
- Swakopmund Lighthouse · fort · Erongo Region · ~139 km · Must-see
- Martin Luther · fort · Erongo Region · ~139 km · Must-see
- Nathaniel Maxuilili Monument · fort · Erongo Region · ~97 km
- Alte Kaserne · fort · Erongo Region · ~138 km
- Hohenzollernhaus · fort · Erongo Region · ~138 km
- Marine Memorial · fort · Erongo Region · ~139 km
- Colonial Prison Building · fort · Erongo Region · ~139 km
- Scheppmannsdorf · fort · Erongo Region · ~68 km
- Boundary Post at Kuiseb River · fort · Erongo Region · ~90 km
- Historic Tower · fort · Erongo Region · ~137 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Shawnee open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Shawnee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shawnee?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shawnee?
Nearby: Sandwich Harbour (beach, 39 km), Eduard Bohlen (attraction, 45 km), Black Cliff (viewpoint, 18 km), Black Cliff (beach, 19 km), Conception Bay (beach, 32 km), Lihea Point (beach, 40 km).
Is Shawnee worth visiting?
Shawnee is listed as a notable fort in Namibia on Spotwander.