Notable viewpoint · Roane, West Virginia
Round Knob
Round Knob is a viewpoint in Roane, West Virginia.
Round 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 Round 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 Round Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.66926, -81.37040. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Round Knob
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~31 km · Must-see
- Alberts Chapel · church · Jackson · ~39 km · Must-see
- Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~52 km · Must-see
- Magic Island Park · park · Kanawha · ~53 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Episcopal Church · church · Kanawha · ~53 km · Must-see
- Baptist Temple · church · Kanawha · ~53 km · Must-see
- Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Kanawha · ~53 km · Must-see
- West Virginia State Museum · museum · Kanawha · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fort Scammon · fort · Kanawha · ~54 km · Must-see
- Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Chapel · church · Kanawha · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Ritchie · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~68 km · Must-see
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mount Zion Church · church · Wood · ~72 km · Must-see
- Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mason · ~74 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Round Knob
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~68 km · Must-see
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mound Cemetery Mound · viewpoint · Meigs · ~86 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~90 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~109 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~117 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~131 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~131 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~132 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~134 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 Round Knob yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Round 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 Round Knob?
Nearby: Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 23 km), Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 26 km), Wallback Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 31 km), Alberts Chapel (church, 39 km), Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 52 km), Magic Island Park (park, 53 km).
Is Round Knob worth visiting?
Round Knob is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.