Places to visit near

Tazewell

Tazewell is a town in Tazewell district, Virginia, United States of about 4,421 people. Within 50 km by road there are 149 places to visit: 101 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 7 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Historic Crab Orchard Museum, Beartown Wilderness and Garden Mountain Wilderness.

37.1148° N, 81.5195° WPop. 4,421

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Within 30 km64 places
Within 50 km149
Must-see60
Notable175
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Tazewell

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:27 pm

58 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 Tazewell
  2. Beartown Wildernessnature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Garden Mountain Wildernessgarden · 2 hrs
  4. Rich Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Upper Clinch River Number Eight Damdam · 45 min
  6. Historic Crab Orchard Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Tazewell
Today’s loopTazewellStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Tazewell?

Historic Crab Orchard Museum (museum, about 6 km), Beartown Wilderness (nature spot, about 11 km), Garden Mountain Wilderness (garden, about 21 km), Steel Hill (hill, about 3 km), Bald Hill (hill, about 3 km), Wynne Peak (peak, about 3 km).

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

149 places on Spotwander: 101 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 forts & heritage, 1 church.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Tazewell?

Steel Hill, about 3 km by road; Bald Hill (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Tazewell?

Upper Clinch River Number Eight Dam, about 4 km by road; Sportsman Club Dam (16 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Tazewell?

Start in Tazewell, visit Beartown Wilderness, then Garden Mountain Wilderness, then Rich Mountain, then Upper Clinch River Number Eight Dam, then Historic Crab Orchard Museum, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.