Notable viewpoint · Roane, West Virginia
King Rocks
King Rocks is a viewpoint in Roane, West Virginia.
King Rocks: 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 King Rocks
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 King Rocks — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.69676, -81.22151. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near King Rocks
- Alberts Chapel · church · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~26 km · Must-see
- Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~37 km · Must-see
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Ritchie · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Braxton · ~63 km · Must-see
- West Virginia State Museum · museum · Kanawha · ~66 km · Must-see
- Baptist Temple · church · Kanawha · ~66 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Episcopal Church · church · Kanawha · ~66 km · Must-see
- Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Kanawha · ~66 km · Must-see
- Magic Island Park · park · Kanawha · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fort Scammon · fort · Kanawha · ~67 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~68 km · Must-see
- Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~69 km · Must-see
- Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~70 km · Must-see
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~71 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near King Rocks
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~78 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~94 km · Must-see
- Mound Cemetery Mound · viewpoint · Meigs · ~95 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~114 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~125 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~125 km · Must-see
- Pinnickinnick Mountain · viewpoint · Harrison · ~126 km · Must-see
- Viney Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~128 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 King Rocks yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit King Rocks?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near King Rocks?
Nearby: Alberts Chapel (church, 23 km), Wallback Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 26 km), Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 37 km), Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 40 km), Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 57 km), Sutton Lake (lake, 59 km).
Is King Rocks worth visiting?
King Rocks is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.