1st Assistant Dwelling

1st Assistant Dwelling: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 1st Assistant Dwelling

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach 1st Assistant Dwelling — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.92672, -76.00689. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near 1st Assistant Dwelling

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• First Landing State Park · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~3 km · Must-see
• Norwegian Lady · attraction · Virginia Beach · ~11 km · Must-see
• The Old Coast Guard Station · museum · Virginia Beach · ~11 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Virginia Beach · ~11 km · Must-see
• De Witt Cottage · fort · Virginia Beach · ~13 km · Must-see
• Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Centers · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~15 km · Must-see
• WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Trashmore Park · park · Virginia Beach · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sandbridge Beach · beach · Virginia Beach · ~20 km · Must-see
• Tidewater Arboretum · park · Virginia Beach · ~20 km · Must-see
• East Ocean View Community Park · park · Norfolk · ~21 km · Must-see
• Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~22 km · Must-see
• Thimble Shoal Light · fort · Hampton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Light · fort · Northampton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Virginia Zoological Park · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~31 km · Must-see
• Magothy Bay Natural Area Reserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~32 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near 1st Assistant Dwelling

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• Cape Charles Light · fort · Northampton · ~29 km · Must-see
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