Notable viewpoint · Bedford, Virginia
Squirrel Mountain
Squirrel Mountain is a viewpoint in Bedford, Virginia.
Squirrel 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 Squirrel 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 Squirrel Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.47011, -79.39771. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Squirrel Mountain
- Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thunder Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~14 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~14 km · Must-see
- James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~17 km · Must-see
- Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
- National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~25 km · Must-see
- Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
- South River Friends Meetinghouse · church · Lynchburg · ~26 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge of Virginia · attraction · Rockbridge · ~27 km · Must-see
- Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~28 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~29 km · Must-see
- Court Street Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~29 km · Must-see
- Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Thomas Road Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~29 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~29 km · Must-see
- Diamond Hill Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~29 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Squirrel Mountain
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~14 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~51 km · Must-see
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~51 km · Must-see
- House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~53 km · Must-see
- Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~54 km · Must-see
- Maintop Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~59 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~59 km · Must-see
- McAfee Knob · viewpoint · Roanoke · ~71 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~74 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 Squirrel Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Squirrel 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 Squirrel Mountain?
Nearby: Apple Orchard Falls (waterfall, 14 km), Thunder Ridge Wilderness (sanctuary, 14 km), Apple Orchard Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), James River Face Wilderness (sanctuary, 17 km), Peaks View Park (church, 20 km), Peaks of Otter Lake (lake, 23 km).
Is Squirrel Mountain worth visiting?
Squirrel Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Virginia on Spotwander.