Ballards Valley

Ballards Valley: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Ballards Valley

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Ballards Valley — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 18.32018, -76.89482. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ballards Valley

• Fort Haldane · fort · ~9 km · Must-see
• Oracabessa · sanctuary · Middlesex County · ~12 km · Must-see
• Galina Lighthouse · beach · Middlesex County · ~12 km · Must-see
• James Bond Beach · beach · Middlesex County · ~14 km · Must-see
• Reggae Beach · beach · ~25 km · Must-see
• Konoko Falls · waterfall · Middlesex County · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hardwar Gap · viewpoint · Surrey County · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hermitage Reservoir · lake · Surrey County · ~37 km · Must-see
• Swansea Cave · cave · Middlesex County · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hutchinson's Hole · cave · Middlesex County · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bob Marley museum · museum · Surrey County · ~44 km · Must-see
• Trinity Moravian Church · church · Surrey County · ~45 km · Must-see
• Seville Heritage Park · sanctuary · Middlesex County · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hope Royal Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Surrey County · ~45 km · Must-see
• Sir John's Peak · viewpoint · Surrey County · ~46 km · Must-see
• Emancipation Park · park · Surrey County · ~46 km · Must-see
• Juan de Bolas · viewpoint · Middlesex County · ~46 km · Must-see
• National Heroes Park · park · Surrey County · ~49 km · Must-see

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• Juan de Bolas · viewpoint · Middlesex County · ~46 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain Peak · viewpoint · Surrey County · ~56 km · Must-see
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• Vinery · viewpoint · Surrey County · ~28 km
• Mount Telegraph · viewpoint · Surrey County · ~29 km
• Montpelier · viewpoint · Middlesex County · ~33 km
• Fox Gap · viewpoint · Surrey County · ~34 km
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