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Places near Galax by type
All 246 places by distance →One day from Galax
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:21 pm
94 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Galax
- Enoch Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Grayson Glades Natural Area Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Blue Ridge Parkwaynature spot · 2 hrs
- Devils Dennature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Galax
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Galax?
Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve (nature spot, about 11 km), Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 16 km), Blue Ridge Parkway (nature spot, about 17 km), Felts Park (park, about 1 km), Ward Knob (viewpoint, about 2 km), Pilot Knob (viewpoint, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Galax?
191 places on Spotwander: 126 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 waterfalls, 5 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Galax?
Ward Knob, about 2 km by road; Pilot Knob (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Galax?
Matthews State Forest, about 6 km by road; Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Galax?
Start in Galax, visit Enoch Knob, then Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area, then Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve, then Blue Ridge Parkway, then Devils Den, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.