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Places near Hunter by type
All 248 places by distance →One day from Hunter
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm
90 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hunter
- Holston High Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Big Laurel Branch Wildernessnature spot · 2 hrs
- Watauga Lakelake · 45 min
- Tipton-Haynes Historic Sitepark · 45 min
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Areapark · 45 min
- Back in Hunter
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hunter?
Big Laurel Branch Wilderness (nature spot, about 11 km), Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area (park, about 11 km), Fort Watauga (fort, about 11 km), Holston High Knob (viewpoint, about 15 km), Watauga Lake (lake, about 16 km), Tipton-Haynes Historic Site (park, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hunter?
151 places on Spotwander: 76 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 20 parks, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Hunter?
Bee Cliff, about 4 km by road; Lynn Mountain (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Hunter?
Big Laurel Branch Wilderness, about 11 km by road; Sycamore Shoals Monument (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hunter?
Start in Hunter, visit Holston High Knob, then Big Laurel Branch Wilderness, then Watauga Lake, then Tipton-Haynes Historic Site, then Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area, and drive back — about 90 km by road in all.