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Places near Pilot Mountain by type
All 262 places by distance →One day from Pilot Mountain
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:47 pm
111 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pilot Mountain
- Hanging Rock State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Donnaha Churchchurch · 30 min
- Pilot Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Pilot Mountain Pottery / Waterfall Studiowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Andy Griffith Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Pilot Mountain
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pilot Mountain?
Pilot Mountain (viewpoint, about 6 km), Hanging Rock State Park (nature spot, about 20 km), Donnaha Church (church, about 21 km), Moore's Knob Firetower (viewpoint, about 21 km), Andy Griffith Museum (museum, about 22 km), Jessup's Mill (attraction, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pilot Mountain?
213 places on Spotwander: 52 hill stations & viewpoints, 51 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 42 forts & heritage, 23 churches, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pilot Mountain?
Pilot Mountain, about 6 km by road; Little Amphitheater (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Pilot Mountain?
Camp Hanes Dam, about 13 km by road; Shopshire Dam (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pilot Mountain?
Start in Pilot Mountain, visit Hanging Rock State Park, then Donnaha Church, then Pilot Mountain, then Pilot Mountain Pottery / Waterfall Studio, then Andy Griffith Museum, and drive back — about 111 km by road in all.