Must-see park · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Franklin Square
Franklin Square is a park in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.
Franklin Square: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Franklin Square
Season: Year-round, evenings.
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 Franklin Square — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.90193, -77.03077. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Franklin Square
- Planet Word · museum · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Women in the Arts · museum · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- McPherson Square · park · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Major General James B. McPherson · attraction · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Edmund Burke Statue · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Thomas Circle · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Major General George Thomas Statue · attraction · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Samuel Gompers Statute · attraction · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Brigadier General Kosciuszko · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saint John's Episcopal Church · church · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Albert Gallatin Statue · attraction · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Major General Lafayette · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Martin Luther Statue · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lafayette Square · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Andrew Jackson · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- White House Peace Vigil · attraction · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Homeless Jesus · attraction · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Major General von Steuben · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
Other parks near Franklin Square
- McPherson Square · park · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Thomas Circle · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lafayette Square · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Vernon Square · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Farragut Square · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- President's Park · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Ellipse · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edward R Murrow Park · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Milian Park · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rigo Walled Park · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Franklin Square open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Franklin Square 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 Franklin Square?
Year-round, evenings. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Franklin Square?
Nearby: Planet Word (museum, 0 km), National Museum of Women in the Arts (museum, 0 km), McPherson Square (park, 0 km), Major General James B. McPherson (attraction, 0 km), Edmund Burke Statue (sanctuary, 0 km), Thomas Circle (park, 1 km).
Is Franklin Square worth visiting?
Franklin Square is listed as a must-see park in District of Columbia on Spotwander.