Bowen Field

Bowen Field: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bowen Field

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Bowen Field — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.24789, -81.24899. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bowen Field

• Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~23 km · Must-see
• Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~32 km · Must-see
• Beartown Wilderness · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~32 km · Must-see
• Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Historic Crab Orchard Museum · museum · Tazewell · ~40 km · Must-see
• Pipestem Falls · waterfall · Summers · ~48 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~52 km · Must-see
• Jordan's Chapel · church · Summers · ~53 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~53 km · Must-see
• Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~55 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~59 km · Must-see
• Hungry Mother State Park · sanctuary · Smyth · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bowen Field

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bowen Field

• Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Beartown Wilderness · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~32 km · Must-see
• Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~52 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~53 km · Must-see
• Hungry Mother State Park · sanctuary · Smyth · ~60 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~65 km · Must-see

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