Must-see fort · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Washington Monument
Washington Monument is a fort in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.
Washington Monument: 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 Washington Monument
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 Washington Monument — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.88948, -77.03520. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Washington Monument
- National Museum of African American History and Culture · museum · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- German-American Friendship Garden · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- The Gwenfritz Sculpture · fort · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum · museum · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- World War II Memorial · attraction · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Pool · lake · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Infinity · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- National Museum of American History · museum · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Ellipse · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Japanese Lantern · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- General Jose Gervasio Artigas Statue · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Zero Milestone · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- DAR Museum · museum · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bearing Witness · attraction · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- President's Park · park · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Art Museum of the Americas · museum · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Reflecting Pool · lake · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorial · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Washington Monument
- The Gwenfritz Sculpture · fort · District of Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
- Infinity · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Japanese Lantern · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- General Jose Gervasio Artigas Statue · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Zero Milestone · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorial · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- National World War I Memorial · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- DC War Memorial · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- First Division Monument · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Waldorf Astoria Washington DC · fort · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Washington Monument open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Washington Monument 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 Washington Monument?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Washington Monument?
Nearby: National Museum of African American History and Culture (museum, 0 km), German-American Friendship Garden (sanctuary, 0 km), The Gwenfritz Sculpture (fort, 0 km), U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (museum, 0 km), World War II Memorial (attraction, 1 km), Rainbow Pool (lake, 1 km).
Is Washington Monument worth visiting?
Washington Monument is listed as a must-see fort in District of Columbia on Spotwander.