Must-see fort · Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Jamestown Lighthouse
Jamestown Lighthouse is a fort in Greater Accra Region, Ghana.
Jamestown Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Jamestown Lighthouse
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Jamestown Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 5.53309, -0.21213. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jamestown Lighthouse
- Wesley Cathedral · church · Greater Accra Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity · church · Greater Accra Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Independence Arch · beach · Greater Accra Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Black Star Square · attraction · Greater Accra Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Liberation Day Monument · attraction · Greater Accra Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Efua Sutherland Children's Park · park · Greater Accra Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- National Museum · church · Greater Accra Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Holy Spirit Cathedral · church · Greater Accra Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Osu Castle · church · Greater Accra Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Accra Ghana Temple · church · Greater Accra Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- St. Monica Anglican Church · church · Greater Accra Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ghana National Mosque · dargah · Greater Accra Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Church of Christ - McCarthy Hill · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Guinness Ghana Brewery · attraction · Greater Accra Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Accra Brewery Limited · attraction · Greater Accra Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Action Chapel International · church · Greater Accra Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bojo Beach · beach · Greater Accra Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Madina Mosque · dargah · Greater Accra Region · ~21 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Jamestown Lighthouse
- Church of Christ - McCarthy Hill · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- James Fort · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~0 km
- Gbese Mantse Palace · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~1 km
- Ussher Fort · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~1 km
- Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~2 km
- Black Star Gate · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~3 km
- Mausoleum of President John Evans Atta Mills · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~4 km
- Obetsebi · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~5 km
- Kwame Nkrumah Interchange · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~5 km
- Mantse Palace · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Jamestown Lighthouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Jamestown Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Jamestown Lighthouse?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Jamestown Lighthouse?
Nearby: Wesley Cathedral (church, 1 km), Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity (church, 1 km), Independence Arch (beach, 3 km), Black Star Square (attraction, 3 km), Liberation Day Monument (attraction, 3 km), Efua Sutherland Children's Park (park, 4 km).
Is Jamestown Lighthouse worth visiting?
Jamestown Lighthouse is listed as a must-see fort in Ghana on Spotwander.