Must-see viewpoint · Colchester, Nova Scotia
Folly Mountain
Folly Mountain is a viewpoint in Colchester, Nova Scotia.
Folly Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Folly Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Folly Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.50782, -63.54622. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Folly Mountain
- Slack Lake · lake · Colchester · ~1 km · Must-see
- Folly Lake · lake · Colchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Carter Lake · lake · Colchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stevens Lake · lake · Colchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Barber Lake · lake · Colchester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Colchester · ~10 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake · lake · Colchester · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lawrence House Museum · museum · Hants · ~26 km · Must-see
- Anthony Provincial Park · park · Hants · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nuttby Mountain · viewpoint · Colchester · ~32 km · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · Colchester · ~34 km · Must-see
- Burntcoat Head · park · Hants · ~37 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Slade Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Anne Murray Centre · attraction · Cumberland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Gore Weather Radar · attraction · Hants · ~59 km · Must-see
- Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park · park · Colchester · ~60 km · Must-see
- Musquodoboit Rural High School Park · viewpoint · Halifax · ~75 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Folly Mountain
- Nuttby Mountain · viewpoint · Colchester · ~32 km · Must-see
- Musquodoboit Rural High School Park · viewpoint · Halifax · ~75 km · Must-see
- Mount Uniacke · viewpoint · Hants · ~90 km · Must-see
- Eigg Mountain · viewpoint · Antigonish · ~136 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~15 km
- Cross Road Mountain · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~17 km
- Swallow Hill · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~19 km
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~27 km
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Colchester · ~27 km
- Penny Mountain · viewpoint · Colchester · ~32 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Folly Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Folly Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Folly Mountain?
Nearby: Slack Lake (lake, 1 km), Folly Lake (lake, 5 km), Carter Lake (lake, 5 km), Stevens Lake (lake, 5 km), Barber Lake (lake, 6 km), Hart Lake (lake, 10 km).
Is Folly Mountain worth visiting?
Folly Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.