Places to visit near

Cricket

Cricket is a town in Wilkes district, North Carolina, United States of about 1,855 people. Within 50 km by road there are 134 places to visit: 47 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 5 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are W. Kerr Scott Reservoir, Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest and Rendezvous Mountain State Park.

36.1715° N, 81.1940° WPop. 1,855

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Within 30 km25 places
Within 50 km134
Must-see96
Notable150
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Cricket

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:08 pm

75 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Cricket
  2. WSIF-FM (Wilkesboro)lake · 45 min
  3. Pores Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. W. Kerr Scott Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  5. Rendezvous Mountain State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forestpark · 45 min
  7. Back in Cricket
Today’s loopCricketStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Cricket?

W. Kerr Scott Reservoir (reservoir, about 11 km), Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest (park, about 14 km), Rendezvous Mountain State Park (nature spot, about 15 km), Pores Knob (viewpoint, about 18 km), Rendezvous Mountain State Forest (nature spot, about 21 km), WSIF-FM (Wilkesboro) (lake, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cricket?

134 places on Spotwander: 47 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 churches, 22 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Cricket?

Rendezvous Mountain Firetower, about 14 km by road; Pores Knob (18 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Cricket?

WSIF-FM (Wilkesboro), about 5 km by road; W. Kerr Scott Reservoir (11 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Cricket?

Start in Cricket, visit WSIF-FM (Wilkesboro), then Pores Knob, then W. Kerr Scott Reservoir, then Rendezvous Mountain State Forest, then Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest, and drive back — about 75 km by road in all.