Notable viewpoint · Botetourt, Virginia
Flat Top Mountain
Flat Top Mountain is a viewpoint in Botetourt, Virginia.
Flat Top 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 Flat Top 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 Flat Top Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.45200, -79.58285. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flat Top Mountain
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~3 km · Must-see
- Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~11 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~12 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~12 km · Must-see
- Thunder Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~17 km · Must-see
- National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~18 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge of Virginia · attraction · Rockbridge · ~25 km · Must-see
- James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~25 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~27 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~31 km · Must-see
- Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Carvins Cove Natural Reserve · lake · Monroe · ~42 km · Must-see
- Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
- South River Friends Meetinghouse · church · Lynchburg · ~45 km · Must-see
- Thomas Road Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~47 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Star · attraction · Roanoke · ~48 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~48 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Flat Top Mountain
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~12 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~31 km · Must-see
- McAfee Knob · viewpoint · Roanoke · ~51 km · Must-see
- House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~53 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~56 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~59 km · Must-see
- Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~60 km · Must-see
- Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~62 km · Must-see
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~65 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 Flat Top Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flat Top 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 Flat Top Mountain?
Nearby: Peaks of Otter Lake (lake, 3 km), Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel (church, 11 km), Apple Orchard Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Apple Orchard Falls (waterfall, 12 km), Thunder Ridge Wilderness (sanctuary, 17 km), National D-Day Memorial (attraction, 18 km).
Is Flat Top Mountain worth visiting?
Flat Top Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Virginia on Spotwander.