Fort Foote Park
Maryland
Tonight
🌘 14% moon
10.6 h fully dark
Open today
Closed
Fort Foote Park Gated Areas: closed Nov 26 – Nov 26; Fort Foote Park Gated Areas: closed Dec 25 – Dec 25; Fort Foote Park Gated Areas: closed Jan 1 – Jan 1
Entrance
Free entry
Fort Foote was constructed in 1863 atop Rozier's Bluff to strengthen the ring of fortifications that encircled Washington, D.C. Two of the Guns that protected Washington are still there along with the remains of the fort's earthworks.
Activities
No entrance fee.
Hours & seasons
The National Park Service is imposing a temporary closure of Fort Foote Park. This temporary closure is necessary to provide for visitor safety during a comprehensive rehabilitation project to restore park resources and improve the visitor experience. Work will include resurfacing the parking lot and gravel roadway, replacing parking barriers, removing the abandoned restroom facility and reseeding the area, and replacing trash cans with new wildlife-proof trash cans.
⚠ Fort Foote Park Gated Areas: closed Nov 26 – Nov 26; Fort Foote Park Gated Areas: closed Dec 25 – Dec 25; Fort Foote Park Gated Areas: closed Jan 1 – Jan 1
Hours are reported by the park — verify before you go.
📞 771-208-1536
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Things to do
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Accessibility
12 audio-described place(s)
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Places to see
15-inch Rodman Cannon
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Fort Foote
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Fort Foote Bombproof Magazine remains
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Interpretive Panel: Another Shot
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Interpretive Panel: Capital View
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Interpretive Panel: Engineering Evolution
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Interpretive Panel: Ironclad Killer
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Interpretive Panel: Load. Ready. Fire!
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Interpretive Panel: New Forts for a New War
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Interpretive Panel: Reporting for Duty
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Interpretive Panel: Welcome to Fort Foote
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Orientation Panel: Walk the Bluff
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