Jackson Knob

Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.74097, -80.57368. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Knob

• Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~14 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~23 km · Must-see
• Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~25 km · Must-see
• Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~26 km · Must-see
• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~32 km · Must-see
• Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~34 km · Must-see
• Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~34 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~37 km · Must-see
• Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~37 km · Must-see
• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~41 km · Must-see
• Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~44 km · Must-see
• Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~54 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jackson Knob

• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~57 km · Must-see
• Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~58 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~64 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~83 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~84 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~84 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~88 km · Must-see
• Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~89 km · Must-see
• Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~93 km · Must-see

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