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Places near Blue Ridge by type
All 252 places by distance →One day from Blue Ridge
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:27 pm
108 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Blue Ridge
- Carvins Cove Natural Reservelake · 45 min
- Mill Mountain Zoopark · 45 min
- Blue Ridge Mountainsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Peaks of Otter Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Blue Ridge
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Blue Ridge?
Buford's Gap (viewpoint, about 4 km), Blue Ridge Mountains (viewpoint, about 7 km), Carvins Cove Natural Reserve (lake, about 16 km), Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel (church, about 20 km), Roanoke Star (attraction, about 23 km), Mill Mountain Zoo (park, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Blue Ridge?
188 places on Spotwander: 105 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 24 parks, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Blue Ridge?
Wildcat Knob, about 3 km by road; Buford's Gap (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Blue Ridge?
Mill Mountain Zoo, about 23 km by road; Craig Creek Cluster (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Blue Ridge?
Start in Blue Ridge, visit Carvins Cove Natural Reserve, then Mill Mountain Zoo, then Blue Ridge Mountains, then Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel, then Peaks of Otter Lake, and drive back — about 108 km by road in all.