Notable fort · Central Region, Ghana
Fort Amsterdam
Fort Amsterdam is a fort in Central Region, Ghana.
Fort Amsterdam: 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 Fort Amsterdam
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 Fort Amsterdam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 5.19244, -1.09314. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Amsterdam
- Cape Coast Castle · church · Central Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort William Lighthouse · fort · Central Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Elmina Java Museum · museum · Central Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kakum National Park · sanctuary · Central Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fort Goede Hoop · fort · Central Region · ~1 km
- The Little Fort · fort · Central Region · ~2 km
- Fort William · fort · Central Region · ~4 km
- Posuban Shrine, Asafu-Abrempon No1 Company BIRIWA · attraction · Central Region · ~9 km
- Fort Nassau · fort · Central Region · ~17 km
- Chief's Palace · fort · Central Region · ~22 km
- Crab · fort · Central Region · ~24 km
- West African Historical Museum · museum · Central Region · ~24 km
- Fort Carolusburg · fort · Central Region · ~24 km
- Monument at Mfantsipim school · fort · Central Region · ~24 km
- Fort Victoria · fort · Central Region · ~25 km
- Fort Royal · fort · Central Region · ~25 km
- Central Mosque · dargah · Central Region · ~29 km
- St. Francis de Sales Cathedral · church · Central Region · ~29 km
Other forts & heritage near Fort Amsterdam
- Fort William Lighthouse · fort · Central Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort San Sebastian · fort · Western Region · ~78 km · Must-see
- Fort Orange · fort · Western Region · ~92 km · Must-see
- Church of Christ - McCarthy Hill · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~122 km · Must-see
- Fort Batenstein · fort · Western Region · ~125 km · Must-see
- Dixcove's fort · fort · Western Region · ~130 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Lighthouse · fort · Greater Accra Region · ~131 km · Must-see
- Fort Goede Hoop · fort · Central Region · ~1 km
- The Little Fort · fort · Central Region · ~2 km
- Fort William · fort · Central Region · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Amsterdam open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Amsterdam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fort Amsterdam?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fort Amsterdam?
Nearby: Cape Coast Castle (church, 24 km), Fort William Lighthouse (fort, 24 km), Elmina Java Museum (museum, 37 km), Kakum National Park (sanctuary, 55 km), Fort Goede Hoop (fort, 1 km), The Little Fort (fort, 2 km).
Is Fort Amsterdam worth visiting?
Fort Amsterdam is listed as a notable fort in Ghana on Spotwander.