Janelia Manor

Janelia Manor: 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 Janelia Manor

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 Janelia Manor — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.06963, -77.46602. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Janelia Manor

• McLean Bible Church · church · Loudoun · ~1 km · Must-see
• Algonkian Regional Park · park · Montgomery · ~10 km · Must-see
• Algonkian Regional Park · sanctuary · Loudoun · ~10 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Church Archeological Site · church · Montgomery · ~13 km · Must-see
• KLWX NEXRAD Radar · attraction · Loudoun · ~13 km · Must-see
• The River of Blood · fort · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hogback Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~15 km · Must-see
• Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park · park · Fairfax · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock · attraction · Montgomery · ~19 km · Must-see
• Seneca Creek State Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~19 km · Must-see
• Frying Pan Farm Park · park · Montgomery · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Anne · lake · Montgomery · ~20 km · Must-see
• Monocacy Aqueduct · sanctuary · Frederick · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Local Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sully Historic Site · park · Fairfax · ~23 km · Must-see
• Muddy Branch Greenway Trail · trek · Montgomery · ~23 km · Must-see
• Seneca Creek Greenway · trek · Montgomery · ~25 km · Must-see
• Little Seneca Lake · lake · Montgomery · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Janelia Manor

Other forts & heritage near Janelia Manor

• The River of Blood · fort · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fort Marcy · fort · District of Columbia · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort Ethan Allen · fort · District of Columbia · ~42 km · Must-see
• Fort Bayard Park · fort · District of Columbia · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fort Reno Park · fort · District of Columbia · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cannon Branch Fort · fort · Charles · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fort C. F. Smith · fort · District of Columbia · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fort de Russy · fort · District of Columbia · ~47 km · Must-see
• Number One Observatory Circle · fort · District of Columbia · ~48 km · Must-see
• Peirce Mill · fort · District of Columbia · ~48 km · Must-see

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