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Places near Gate City by type
All 235 places by distance →One day from Gate City
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gate City
- Frisby Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Fort Patrick Henry Damfort · 45 min
- Bays Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Natural Tunnel State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Copper Creek Bluffviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Gate City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gate City?
Bays Mountain (viewpoint, about 16 km), Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium (park, about 17 km), Natural Tunnel State Park (nature spot, about 20 km), Natural Tunnel State Park (cave, about 20 km), Fort Patrick Henry Dam (fort, about 21 km), R P Kane Athletic Field (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gate City?
170 places on Spotwander: 99 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 parks, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Gate City?
Copper Creek Bluff, about 5 km by road; Frisby Knob (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Gate City?
Silver Lake, about 20 km by road; Fort Patrick Henry Dam (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gate City?
Start in Gate City, visit Frisby Knob, then Fort Patrick Henry Dam, then Bays Mountain, then Natural Tunnel State Park, then Copper Creek Bluff, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.