Notable viewpoint · Tyler, West Virginia
Owlshead
Owlshead is a viewpoint in Tyler, West Virginia.
Owlshead: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Owlshead
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Owlshead — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.43897, -80.95705. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Owlshead
- Conaway Run Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Tyler · ~10 km · Must-see
- North Bend Lake · lake · Washington · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hannibal Locks and Dam · lake · Wetzel · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wetzel · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wetzel · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Ritchie · ~36 km · Must-see
- United Methodist Church of Woodsfield · church · Monroe · ~48 km · Must-see
- Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Ritchie · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sunfish Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~53 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Saint Mary of the Assumption · church · Washington · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fort Harmar Monument · fort · Washington · ~54 km · Must-see
- Rufus Putnam House · attraction · Washington · ~54 km · Must-see
- W. P. Snyder Jr. · fort · Washington · ~54 km · Must-see
- The Anchorage · fort · Washington · ~55 km · Must-see
- Dents Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~64 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Lake · lake · Harrison · ~66 km · Must-see
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~67 km · Must-see
- Barnesville Reservoir Number Three Dam · lake · Belmont · ~69 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Owlshead
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~67 km · Must-see
- Pinnickinnick Mountain · viewpoint · Harrison · ~71 km · Must-see
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~74 km · Must-see
- Berry Hollow · viewpoint · Greene · ~97 km · Must-see
- Dorsey Knob · viewpoint · Monongalia · ~109 km · Must-see
- Mound Cemetery Mound · viewpoint · Meigs · ~113 km · Must-see
- Laurel Mountain · viewpoint · Tucker · ~128 km · Must-see
- Pifer Mountain · viewpoint · Tucker · ~133 km · Must-see
- Limestone Mountain · viewpoint · Tucker · ~139 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~142 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Owlshead yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Owlshead?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Owlshead?
Nearby: Conaway Run Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 10 km), North Bend Lake (lake, 33 km), Hannibal Locks and Dam (lake, 33 km), Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 34 km), Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 35 km), Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 36 km).
Is Owlshead worth visiting?
Owlshead is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.