Mars Hill

Mars Hill: 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 Mars Hill

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 Mars Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.08681, -79.58642. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mars Hill

• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~2 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~7 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~9 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~12 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~15 km · Must-see
• Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
• National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~34 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~37 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~38 km · Must-see
• Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~41 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~43 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Roanoke Star · attraction · Roanoke · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mill Mountain Zoo · park · Monroe · ~45 km · Must-see
• Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Evergreen Cemetery · park · Roanoke · ~49 km · Must-see
• Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mars Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mars Hill

• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~9 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~37 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~43 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Twelve O'clock Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~60 km · Must-see
• Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~60 km · Must-see
• McAfee Knob · viewpoint · Roanoke · ~66 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~85 km · Must-see

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