Hampton Knob

Hampton Knob: 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 Hampton Knob

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 Hampton Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.61318, -80.98564. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hampton Knob

• Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~9 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~21 km · Must-see
• Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~23 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~31 km · Must-see
• Stone Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~32 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~35 km · Must-see
• Doughton Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~36 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~38 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grayson · ~47 km · Must-see
• New River State Park · sanctuary · Ashe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hampton Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hampton Knob

• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~63 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~63 km · Must-see
• Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mulatto Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~69 km · Must-see
• Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~69 km · Must-see
• Three Top Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~72 km · Must-see
• Tomkins Knob · viewpoint · Ashe · ~76 km · Must-see

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