Franklin Park

Franklin Park: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Franklin Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

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 Franklin Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.13040, -77.74388. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Franklin Park

• Raven Rocks · viewpoint · Washington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Raven Rocks · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hogback Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~16 km · Must-see
• Short Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Purcell Knob · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~18 km · Must-see
• Purcell Knob · viewpoint · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Church Archeological Site · church · Montgomery · ~19 km · Must-see
• Short Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~20 km · Must-see
• Loudoun Valley · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~20 km · Must-see
• Sweet Run State Park · sanctuary · Loudoun · ~22 km · Must-see
• Paris Mountain · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~24 km · Must-see
• Loudoun Heights · viewpoint · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Loudoun Heights · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~25 km · Must-see
• Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · sanctuary · Loudoun · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pleasant Valley · viewpoint · Washington · ~28 km · Must-see
• Brunswick Historic District · museum · Frederick · ~29 km · Must-see
• Old Chapel · church · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Franklin Park

Other parks near Franklin Park

• G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area · park · Montgomery · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gathland State Park · park · Washington · ~39 km · Must-see
• Algonkian Regional Park · park · Montgomery · ~41 km · Must-see
• Frying Pan Farm Park · park · Montgomery · ~45 km · Must-see
• Sully Historic Site · park · Fairfax · ~46 km · Must-see
• Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park · park · Fairfax · ~49 km · Must-see
• Ellanor C. Lawrence Park · park · Montgomery · ~50 km · Must-see
• McCurdy Field · park · Frederick · ~52 km · Must-see
• Foxstone Park · park · Montgomery · ~60 km · Must-see
• Falls Road Park · park · Montgomery · ~62 km · Must-see

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