Chesnut Mountain

Chesnut 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 Chesnut 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 Chesnut Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.90736, -79.75475. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chesnut Mountain

• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~30 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~30 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~33 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~35 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~37 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~42 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mill Mountain Zoo · park · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
• Roanoke Star · attraction · Roanoke · ~52 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~54 km · Must-see
• Evergreen Cemetery · park · Roanoke · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chesnut Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chesnut Mountain

• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~33 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~58 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~59 km · Must-see
• Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~60 km · Must-see
• Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~68 km · Must-see
• McAfee Knob · viewpoint · Roanoke · ~74 km · Must-see
• Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~89 km · Must-see

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