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Places near Roanoke by type
All 256 places by distance →One day from Roanoke
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:11 pm
97 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Roanoke
- Blue Ridge Mountainsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Carvins Cove Natural Reservelake · 45 min
- McAfee Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Twelve O'clock Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Maggoty Gapviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Roanoke
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Roanoke?
Roanoke Star (attraction, about 3 km), Mill Mountain Zoo (park, about 3 km), Evergreen Cemetery (park, about 4 km), Blue Ridge Mountains (viewpoint, about 16 km), Carvins Cove Natural Reserve (lake, about 16 km), Twelve O'clock Knob (viewpoint, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Roanoke?
193 places on Spotwander: 109 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 parks, 4 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Roanoke?
Mill Mountain, about 3 km by road; Round Hill (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Roanoke?
Mill Mountain Zoo, about 3 km by road; North Mountain (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Roanoke?
Start in Roanoke, visit Blue Ridge Mountains, then Carvins Cove Natural Reserve, then McAfee Knob, then Twelve O'clock Knob, then Maggoty Gap, and drive back — about 97 km by road in all.