Chestnut Mountain

Chestnut 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 Chestnut 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 Chestnut Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.50486, -79.57976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chestnut Mountain

• Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~8 km · Must-see
• Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~8 km · Must-see
• Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~9 km · Must-see
• Thunder Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~12 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge of Virginia · attraction · Rockbridge · ~18 km · Must-see
• Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
• James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~20 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~20 km · Must-see
• National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~25 km · Must-see
• Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~36 km · Must-see
• Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~40 km · Must-see
• Longdale Recreation Area · park · Greenbrier · ~42 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Lexington · ~42 km · Must-see
• University Chapel · church · Lexington · ~42 km · Must-see
• Carvins Cove Natural Reserve · lake · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hoop hole · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~45 km · Must-see
• House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chestnut Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chestnut Mountain

• Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~8 km · Must-see
• Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~36 km · Must-see
• House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~45 km · Must-see
• McAfee Knob · viewpoint · Roanoke · ~53 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~55 km · Must-see
• Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~60 km · Must-see
• Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~63 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~63 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~65 km · Must-see

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