Notable fort · Saint Johns, Florida
Watson House
Watson House is a fort in Saint Johns, Florida.
Watson House: 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 Watson House
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 Watson House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.89183, -81.31142. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Watson House
- Cathedral Basillica of Saint Augustine · church · Saint Johns · ~0 km · Must-see
- Lightner Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~0 km · Must-see
- Medieval Torture Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~0 km · Must-see
- Villa Zorayda Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~0 km · Must-see
- González–Álvarez House · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine · church · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Colonial Quarter · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Memorial Presbyterian Church · church · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saint Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum · beach · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument · sanctuary · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Oldest Wooden School House · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Castillo de San Marcos · fort · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Potter's Wax Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ripley's Believe-It-Or-Not · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archeological Park · park · Saint Johns · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park · sanctuary · Saint Johns · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fullerwood Park · park · Saint Johns · ~4 km · Must-see
- Anastasia State Park · park · Saint Johns · ~4 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Watson House
- Castillo de San Marcos · fort · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Mose · fort · Saint Johns · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Matanzas National Monument · fort · Saint Johns · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mala Compra Plantation · fort · Flagler · ~41 km · Must-see
- Maple Leaf · fort · Duval · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park · fort · Flagler · ~67 km · Must-see
- Norman Studios · fort · Duval · ~70 km · Must-see
- St. John's River Lighthouse · fort · Duval · ~71 km · Must-see
- Fort Caroline National Memorial · fort · Duval · ~72 km · Must-see
- Florida Theatre · fort · Duval · ~73 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Watson House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Watson House yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Watson House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Watson House?
Nearby: Cathedral Basillica of Saint Augustine (church, 0 km), Lightner Museum (museum, 0 km), Medieval Torture Museum (museum, 0 km), Villa Zorayda Museum (museum, 0 km), González–Álvarez House (museum, 1 km), Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine (church, 1 km).
Is Watson House worth visiting?
Watson House is listed as a notable fort in Florida on Spotwander.