Notable viewpoint · Braxton, West Virginia
Potato Knob
Potato Knob is a viewpoint in Braxton, West Virginia.
Potato Knob: 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 Potato Knob
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 Potato Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.65204, -80.95427. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Potato Knob
- Alberts Chapel · church · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Braxton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~45 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~53 km · Must-see
- Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~54 km · Must-see
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~57 km · Must-see
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park · park · Nicholas · ~62 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~64 km · Must-see
- Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Ritchie · ~67 km · Must-see
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~68 km · Must-see
- Stonewall Jackson Lake · lake · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Knob · viewpoint · Braxton · ~4 km
- Teeny Knob · viewpoint · Braxton · ~7 km
- Eli Taylor Knob · viewpoint · Braxton · ~8 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Potato Knob
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~53 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~64 km · Must-see
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~91 km · Must-see
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~92 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~97 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~100 km · Must-see
- Viney Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~101 km · Must-see
- Day Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~102 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~102 km · Must-see
- Caesar Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~103 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 Potato Knob yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Potato Knob?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Potato Knob?
Nearby: Alberts Chapel (church, 24 km), Sutton Lake (lake, 29 km), Wallback Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 30 km), Sutton Lake (lake, 34 km), Burnsville Lake (lake, 45 km), Burnsville Lake (lake, 45 km).
Is Potato Knob worth visiting?
Potato Knob is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.