Mount Airy, VirginiaAndy Griffith MuseumLaurel Hill FarmLovill's Creek LakeStewarts Creek State Wildlife Management AreaJessup's MillPilot Mountain
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Mount Airy

Mount Airy is a town in Patrick district, Virginia, United States of about 10,354 people. Within 50 km by road there are 179 places to visit: 84 hill stations & viewpoints, 37 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 10 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Andy Griffith Museum, Laurel Hill Farm and Lovill's Creek Lake.

36.4993° N, 80.6073° WPop. 10,354

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Within 30 km49 places
Within 50 km179
Must-see58
Notable185
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Andy Griffith Museum, museum near Mount Airy
Must-see

Andy Griffith Museum

Museum · 1 km

Laurel Hill Farm, hill near Mount Airy
Must-see

Laurel Hill Farm

Hill · 11 km

Must-see

Lovill's Creek Lake

Lake · 13 km · Carroll

Places near Mount Airy by type

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One day from Mount Airy

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:44 pm

129 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 Mount Airy
  2. Laurel Hill Farmhill · 45 min
  3. Lovill's Creek Lakelake · 45 min
  4. Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Camp Raven Knobnature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Pilot Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Mount Airy
Today’s loopMount AiryStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mount Airy?

Andy Griffith Museum (museum, about 1 km), Laurel Hill Farm (hill, about 11 km), Lovill's Creek Lake (lake, about 13 km), Mount Airy Museum of Regional History (church, about 1 km), Gertrude Smith House (museum, about 1 km), Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 25 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mount Airy?

179 places on Spotwander: 84 hill stations & viewpoints, 37 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 waterfalls, 13 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mount Airy?

Wheeler Knob, about 20 km by road; Sugarloaf (22 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Mount Airy?

Shopshire Dam, about 11 km by road; Hawks Lake Dam (12 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mount Airy?

Start in Mount Airy, visit Laurel Hill Farm, then Lovill's Creek Lake, then Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area, then Camp Raven Knob, then Pilot Mountain, and drive back — about 129 km by road in all.