Notable viewpoint · Clay, West Virginia
Schoonover Knob
Schoonover Knob is a viewpoint in Clay, West Virginia.
Schoonover 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 Schoonover 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 Schoonover Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.43205, -81.13956. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Schoonover Knob
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~12 km · Must-see
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park · park · Nicholas · ~38 km · Must-see
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hawks Nest State Park · park · Fayette · ~43 km · Must-see
- Alberts Chapel · church · Jackson · ~53 km · Must-see
- West Virginia State Museum · museum · Kanawha · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Chapel · church · Kanawha · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~55 km · Must-see
- Baptist Temple · church · Kanawha · ~55 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Episcopal Church · church · Kanawha · ~55 km · Must-see
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~55 km · Must-see
- Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Kanawha · ~55 km · Must-see
- Magic Island Park · park · Kanawha · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fort Scammon · fort · Kanawha · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~59 km · Must-see
- Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~62 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Braxton · ~63 km · Must-see
- Babcock State Park · sanctuary · Fayette · ~64 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Schoonover Knob
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~76 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~83 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~90 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~91 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~93 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~94 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~102 km · Must-see
- Viney Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~102 km · Must-see
- Keeney Knob · viewpoint · Summers · ~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 Schoonover Knob yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Schoonover 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 Schoonover Knob?
Nearby: Wallback Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 12 km), Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park (park, 38 km), Summersville Lake (lake, 40 km), Hawks Nest State Park (park, 43 km), Alberts Chapel (church, 53 km), West Virginia State Museum (museum, 53 km).
Is Schoonover Knob worth visiting?
Schoonover Knob is listed as a notable viewpoint in West Virginia on Spotwander.