What's Foggy Bottom like?
There are lots of things that visitors like about Foggy Bottom, especially its shops and museums. Enjoy the neighbourhood's art scene and restaurants. 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 Smithsonian Institution.
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)
- Smithsonian Institution (1.8 mi/2.9 km away)
- Washington Harbour (0.4 mi/0.6 km away)
- Kennedy Center (0.5 mi/0.7 km away)
- Phillips Collection (0.7 mi/1.2 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)