Must-see fort · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Fort Watauga
Fort Watauga is a fort in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Fort Watauga: 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 Fort Watauga
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 Fort Watauga — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.34410, -82.25414. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Watauga
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area · park · East Tennessee · ~0 km · Must-see
- Tipton-Haynes Historic Site · park · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- James H. Quillen VA Medical Center · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big Laurel Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Holston High Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jonesboro United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Erwin National Fish Hatchery · park · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Roan Mountain State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Warriors' Path State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Sullivan · ~36 km · Must-see
- Roan High Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Grassy Ridge Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Big Yellow Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Watauga
- The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~93 km · Must-see
- Thomas Wolfe House · fort · Buncombe · ~109 km · Must-see
- Bethesda Presbyterian Church · fort · East Tennessee · ~110 km · Must-see
- Crockett Tavern Museum · fort · East Tennessee · ~115 km · Must-see
- Bean Station Original Site · fort · East Tennessee · ~125 km · Must-see
- Nance Building · fort · East Tennessee · ~142 km · Must-see
- General Nathaniel Taylor House · fort · East Tennessee · ~3 km
- Carter Mansion · fort · East Tennessee · ~6 km
- Johnson City - Washington County, TN Veterans' Memorial · fort · East Tennessee · ~14 km
- Bristol Municipal Stadium · fort · East Tennessee · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Watauga open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Watauga 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 Fort Watauga?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Watauga?
Nearby: Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area (park, 0 km), Tipton-Haynes Historic Site (park, 11 km), James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (sanctuary, 15 km), Boone Lake (lake, 17 km), Big Laurel Branch Wilderness (sanctuary, 22 km), Boone Dam (lake, 24 km).
Is Fort Watauga worth visiting?
Fort Watauga is listed as a must-see fort in Tennessee on Spotwander.