Notable viewpoint · Patrick, Virginia
Carter Mountain
Carter Mountain is a viewpoint in Patrick, Virginia.
Carter Mountain: 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 Carter Mountain
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 Carter Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.62791, -80.30200. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carter Mountain
- Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~26 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~29 km · Must-see
- Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~36 km · Must-see
- Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~43 km · Must-see
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~44 km · Must-see
- Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~50 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Carter Mountain
- Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~22 km · Must-see
- Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~44 km · Must-see
- Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~70 km · Must-see
- Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~74 km · Must-see
- Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~82 km · Must-see
- Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~90 km · Must-see
- Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~96 km · Must-see
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~101 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~105 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 Carter Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Carter Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Carter Mountain?
Nearby: Jessup's Mill (attraction, 16 km), Jack's Creek Covered Bridge (fort, 19 km), Bob White Covered Bridge (viewpoint, 22 km), Rocky Knob Recreation Area (sanctuary, 26 km), Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 29 km), Laurel Hill Farm (park, 30 km).
Is Carter Mountain worth visiting?
Carter Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Virginia on Spotwander.