Willis Mountain

Willis 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 Willis 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 Willis Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.47654, -78.46361. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Willis Mountain

• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~1 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~24 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins · church · Pendleton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~40 km · Must-see
• James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~40 km · Must-see
• Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~41 km · Must-see
• James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~42 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~47 km · Must-see
• Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~58 km · Must-see
• Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Willis Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Willis Mountain

• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~1 km · Must-see
• Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~76 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~78 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~78 km · Must-see
• Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~83 km · Must-see
• Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~84 km · Must-see
• Maintop Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~88 km · Must-see
• Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~90 km · Must-see
• Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~91 km · Must-see
• Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~95 km · Must-see

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