Buzzard Hill

Buzzard Hill: 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 Buzzard Hill

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 Buzzard Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.59790, -81.21482. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buzzard Hill

• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grayson · ~26 km · Must-see
• New River State Park · sanctuary · Ashe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Doughton Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~27 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Little Wilson Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Grayson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Grayson Highlands State Park · sanctuary · Grayson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Raccoon Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~34 km · Must-see
• Stone Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~34 km · Must-see
• Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~34 km · Must-see
• Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lewis Fork Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Buzzard Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Buzzard Hill

• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mulatto Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Three Top Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tomkins Knob · viewpoint · Ashe · ~58 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fire Scale Mountain · viewpoint · Watauga · ~59 km · Must-see

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