Must-see fort · Virginia Beach, Virginia
De Witt Cottage
De Witt Cottage is a fort in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
De Witt Cottage: 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 De Witt Cottage
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 De Witt Cottage — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.84048, -75.97250. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near De Witt Cottage
- The Old Coast Guard Station · museum · Virginia Beach · ~2 km · Must-see
- Norwegian Lady · attraction · Virginia Beach · ~2 km · Must-see
- Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Virginia Beach · ~2 km · Must-see
- Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Centers · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sandbridge Beach · beach · Virginia Beach · ~7 km · Must-see
- First Landing State Park · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~11 km · Must-see
- First Landing Chapel · church · Virginia Beach · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cape Henry Lighthouse · fort · Virginia Beach · ~13 km · Must-see
- WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Trashmore Park · park · Virginia Beach · ~17 km · Must-see
- Military Aviation Museum · museum · Virginia Beach · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tidewater Arboretum · park · Virginia Beach · ~24 km · Must-see
- Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~26 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~27 km · Must-see
- East Ocean View Community Park · park · Norfolk · ~27 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Arboretum · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~32 km · Must-see
- Virginia Zoological Park · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~34 km · Must-see
- The MacArthur Memorial Museum · museum · Norfolk · ~35 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near De Witt Cottage
- Cape Henry Lighthouse · fort · Virginia Beach · ~13 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Attractions · fort · Norfolk · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fort Nelson Park · fort · Portsmouth · ~37 km · Must-see
- Thimble Shoal Light · fort · Hampton · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cape Charles Light · fort · Northampton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse · fort · Hampton · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fort Monroe National Monument · fort · Hampton · ~44 km · Must-see
- Back River Lighthouse Ruins · fort · Hampton · ~48 km · Must-see
- James A. Fields House · fort · Newport News · ~54 km · Must-see
- Denbigh Plantation Site · fort · Newport News · ~72 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is De Witt Cottage open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for De Witt Cottage 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 De Witt Cottage?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near De Witt Cottage?
Nearby: The Old Coast Guard Station (museum, 2 km), Norwegian Lady (attraction, 2 km), Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (museum, 2 km), Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Centers (sanctuary, 3 km), Sandbridge Beach (beach, 7 km), First Landing State Park (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is De Witt Cottage worth visiting?
De Witt Cottage is listed as a must-see fort in Virginia on Spotwander.