Must-see viewpoint · Albemarle, Virginia
Mount Jefferson
Mount Jefferson is a viewpoint in Albemarle, Virginia.
Mount Jefferson: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mount Jefferson
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Jefferson — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.03268, -78.52238. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Jefferson
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~0 km · Must-see
- Homer · attraction · Albemarle · ~2 km · Must-see
- Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~2 km · Must-see
- Market Street Park · park · Albemarle · ~5 km · Must-see
- Court Square Park · park · Albemarle · ~5 km · Must-see
- Woolen Mills Chapel · church · Charles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Monticello · church · Charles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~9 km · Must-see
- James Monroe's Highland · attraction · Albemarle · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~26 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Albemarle · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~37 km · Must-see
- Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Deep Run Ponds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~44 km · Must-see
- Grand Caverns · sanctuary · Preston · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tinkling Spring Church · church · Augusta · ~51 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Jefferson
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~0 km · Must-see
- Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~26 km · Must-see
- Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mountain, Virginia · viewpoint · Charles · ~68 km · Must-see
- Fishers Gap · viewpoint · Charles · ~70 km · Must-see
- Maintop Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hawksbill Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~74 km · Must-see
- Hawksbill · viewpoint · Madison · ~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 Mount Jefferson yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Jefferson?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Jefferson?
Nearby: Mount Jefferson (viewpoint, 0 km), Homer (attraction, 2 km), Foster Site (fort, 2 km), Market Street Park (park, 5 km), Court Square Park (park, 5 km), Woolen Mills Chapel (church, 7 km).
Is Mount Jefferson worth visiting?
Mount Jefferson is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Virginia on Spotwander.