Bald Knob

Bald 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 Bald 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 Bald Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.05765, -79.46558. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bald Knob

• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~3 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~7 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~16 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see
• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~26 km · Must-see
• Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
• National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~39 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~40 km · Must-see
• Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~49 km · Must-see
• Thomas Road Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~53 km · Must-see
• South River Friends Meetinghouse · church · Lynchburg · ~53 km · Must-see
• Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~54 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~55 km · Must-see
• Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~56 km · Must-see
• Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~57 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bald Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bald Knob

• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~6 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~40 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~49 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~55 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~58 km · Must-see
• Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~58 km · Must-see
• Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~64 km · Must-see
• Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~74 km · Must-see
• McAfee Knob · viewpoint · Roanoke · ~79 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~95 km · Must-see

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