Lock 34

Lock 34: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Lock 34

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Lock 34 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.33316, -77.73858. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lock 34

• Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · sanctuary · Loudoun · ~3 km · Must-see
• Loudoun Heights · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~4 km · Must-see
• Loudoun Heights · viewpoint · Washington · ~4 km · Must-see
• Pleasant Valley · viewpoint · Washington · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sweet Run State Park · sanctuary · Loudoun · ~6 km · Must-see
• Elk Ridge · viewpoint · Washington · ~7 km · Must-see
• Loudoun Valley · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~8 km · Must-see
• Short Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~10 km · Must-see
• Purcell Knob · viewpoint · Washington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Purcell Knob · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~10 km · Must-see
• Antietam Creek Aqueduct · fort · Washington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Short Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Brunswick Historic District · museum · Frederick · ~13 km · Must-see
• Gathland State Park · park · Washington · ~13 km · Must-see
• War Correspondents Memorial Arch · fort · Frederick · ~15 km · Must-see
• Crampton's Gap · viewpoint · Maryland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Rumsey Monument · sanctuary · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tolson Chapel · church · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lock 34

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Lock 34

• Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · sanctuary · Loudoun · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sweet Run State Park · sanctuary · Loudoun · ~6 km · Must-see
• Rumsey Monument · sanctuary · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
• South Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~30 km · Must-see
• Greenbrier State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~30 km · Must-see
• South River Falls Trail, Shenandoah National Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gambrill State Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~33 km · Must-see
• Monocacy Aqueduct · sanctuary · Frederick · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · sanctuary · Frederick · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hager Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~42 km · Must-see

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