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Radford

Radford is a town in Radford district, Virginia, United States of about 17,403 people. Within 50 km by road there are 184 places to visit: 98 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens and 22 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Claytor Lake State Park, Claytor Lake and Hahn Horticultural Garden.

37.1318° N, 80.5764° WPop. 17,403

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Within 30 km92 places
Within 50 km184
Must-see82
Notable164
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Claytor Lake State Park, lake near Radford
Must-see

Claytor Lake State Park

Lake · 12 km · Pulaski

Claytor Lake, lake near Radford
Must-see

Claytor Lake

Lake · 18 km · Pulaski

Hahn Horticultural Garden, garden near Radford
Must-see

Hahn Horticultural Garden

Garden · 21 km · Montgomery

Places near Radford by type

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One day from Radford

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:44 pm

79 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 Radford
  2. Claytor Lake State Parklake · 45 min
  3. Claytor Lakelake · 45 min
  4. Claytor Damdam · 45 min
  5. Ingles Bottom Archeological Sitesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Hahn Horticultural Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Radford
Today’s loopRadfordStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Radford?

Claytor Lake State Park (lake, about 12 km), Claytor Lake (lake, about 18 km), Glencoe Museum (museum, about 1 km), Hahn Horticultural Garden (garden, about 21 km), Arnheim (heritage site, about 1 km), Wildwood Park (park, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Radford?

184 places on Spotwander: 98 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 22 forts & heritage, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 parks.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Radford?

Ingles Mountain, about 4 km by road; Barringer Mountain (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Radford?

Hahn Horticultural Garden, about 21 km by road; Pulaski Historic Residential District (25 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Radford?

Start in Radford, visit Claytor Lake State Park, then Claytor Lake, then Claytor Dam, then Ingles Bottom Archeological Sites, then Hahn Horticultural Garden, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.