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Places near Mars Hill by type
All 225 places by distance →One day from Mars Hill
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:44 pm
99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mars Hill
- Hooker Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Big Baldviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bull Gapviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Craven Gapviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Beach Glass Designmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Mars Hill
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mars Hill?
Bull Gap (viewpoint, about 23 km), Big Bald (viewpoint, about 24 km), Beach Glass Design (museum, about 4 km), Hooker Knob (viewpoint, about 5 km), Craven Gap (viewpoint, about 26 km), Mountains-to-Sea Trail (trek, about 26 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mars Hill?
123 places on Spotwander: 90 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 museums, 3 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mars Hill?
Hooker Knob, about 5 km by road; Buck Knob (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Mars Hill?
Mount Mitchell State Park, about 29 km by road; Botanical Gardens at Asheville (30 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mars Hill?
Start in Mars Hill, visit Hooker Knob, then Big Bald, then Bull Gap, then Craven Gap, then Beach Glass Design, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.