The Ball

The Ball: 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 The Ball

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 The Ball — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.06230, -73.19622. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Ball

• Grass Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Shaftsbury · lake · Bennington · ~6 km · Must-see
• New Skete Monasteries · church · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Equinox Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Glastenbury Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Manchester Village Historic District · sanctuary · Bennington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lye Brook Wilderness · sanctuary · Bennington · ~19 km · Must-see
• The American Museum of Fly Fishing · museum · Bennington · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site · park · Rensselaer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Paper Mill Village Bridge · attraction · Bennington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Burt Henry Covered Bridge · attraction · Bennington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hoosick Falls Historic District · waterfall · Berkshire · ~25 km · Must-see
• First Congregational Church of Bennington · church · Bennington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Saint Mark's Episcopal Church · church · Rensselaer · ~27 km · Must-see
• Stratton Mountain · viewpoint · Windham · ~28 km · Must-see
• Woodford State Park · sanctuary · Bennington · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Aeolus · viewpoint · Bennington · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cossayuna Lake · lake · Bennington · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Ball

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Ball

• Grass Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~3 km · Must-see
• Equinox Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Glastenbury Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Stratton Mountain · viewpoint · Windham · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Aeolus · viewpoint · Bennington · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Snow · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Windham · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dorset Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~38 km · Must-see
• White Rock · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~44 km · Must-see

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