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Places near Black Mountain by type
All 214 places by distance →One day from Black Mountain
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:50 pm
53 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Black Mountain
- Swannanoa Gapviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Arrowhead Monumentmonument · 2 hrs
- Andrews Geyserpark · 45 min
- Mountains-to-Sea Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- North Fork Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Back in Black Mountain
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Black Mountain?
Swannanoa Gap (viewpoint, about 6 km), North Fork Reservoir (reservoir, about 7 km), Pisgah National Forest (nature spot, about 9 km), Andrews Geyser (park, about 10 km), Andrews Geyser (nature spot, about 10 km), Mountains-to-Sea Trail (trek, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Black Mountain?
127 places on Spotwander: 79 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 waterfalls, 4 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Black Mountain?
Miami Mountain, about 2 km by road; Allen Mountain (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Black Mountain?
Pisgah National Forest, about 9 km by road; Andrews Geyser (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Black Mountain?
Start in Black Mountain, visit Swannanoa Gap, then Arrowhead Monument, then Andrews Geyser, then Mountains-to-Sea Trail, then North Fork Reservoir, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.





















