Washington

Washington: 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 Washington

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 Washington — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.56162, -91.01253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Washington

• Grand Canyon · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~17 km · Must-see
• Klondike Park · park · Calhoun · ~20 km · Must-see
• Rockwoods Range Conservation Area · park · Saint Louis · ~35 km · Must-see
• August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~36 km · Must-see
• Clarks Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~36 km · Must-see
• Howell Island Conservation Area · park · Calhoun · ~36 km · Must-see
• Greensfelder County Park · park · Saint Louis · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rockwoods Reservation · park · Saint Louis · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mid America Adventure · park · Saint Louis · ~37 km · Must-see
• LaBarque Creek Conservation Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
• LaBarque Creek Conservation Area · park · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Myron and Sonya Glassberg Conservation Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Allenton Access · sanctuary · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Henley Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~41 km · Must-see
• Young Conservation Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Don Robinson State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Route 66 State Park · park · Saint Louis · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Washington

Other forts & heritage near Washington

• Mastodon State Historic Site · fort · Monroe · ~72 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~73 km · Must-see
• Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~78 km · Must-see
• Fort Diggings Hollow · fort · Monroe · ~82 km · Must-see
• Fort Belle Fontaine · fort · Madison · ~94 km · Must-see
• Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~100 km · Must-see
• Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument · fort · Madison · ~103 km · Must-see
• Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~103 km · Must-see
• Lewis & Clark Expidition · fort · Madison · ~103 km · Must-see
• Mound 72 · fort · Saint Clair · ~104 km · Must-see

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