Nance Mountain

Nance 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 Nance 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 Nance Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.71819, -79.81726. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nance Mountain

• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~7 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~30 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~39 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~49 km · Must-see
• Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~51 km · Must-see
• Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~56 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~57 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~57 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~59 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~59 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~60 km · Must-see
• Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nance Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Nance Mountain

• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~49 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~57 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~63 km · Must-see
• Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~68 km · Must-see
• Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~79 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~85 km · Must-see
• Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~90 km · Must-see
• Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~94 km · Must-see

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