What's Foggy Bottom like?
There are lots of things that visitors like about Foggy Bottom, especially its restaurants and museums. You might want to seek out the monuments and shops while you’re in the neighbourhood. Take time to see places such as Potomac River and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal while you're here. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include White House and National Museum of African American History and Culture.
How to get to Foggy Bottom
Flying to:
- Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), 3.7 mi (6 km) from Foggy Bottom
- College Park, MD (CGS), 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Foggy Bottom
- Gaithersburg, MD (GAI-Montgomery County Airpark), 19.2 mi (31 km) from Foggy Bottom
Things to see and do in and around Foggy Bottom
What to see in Foggy Bottom
- Watergate Complex
- George Washington University
- Potomac River
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Things to do near Foggy Bottom:
- Market 5 Gallery (0.3 mi/0.5 km away)
- National Museum of African American History and Culture (1.3 mi/2.1 km away)
- Smithsonian Institution (1.8 mi/2.9 km away)
- Smithsonian's National Zoo (1.9 mi/3.1 km away)
- Union Station Shopping Center (2.5 mi/4 km away)
When is the best time to visit Washington?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 24°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 4°C)
- Rainiest months: July, August, September, June (average 121 mm of rainfall)