Round Knob

Round 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 Round 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 Round Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.83957, -80.80257. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Round Knob

• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~5 km · Must-see
• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~9 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~30 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~30 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~34 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~36 km · Must-see
• Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~38 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~40 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~47 km · Must-see
• Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~47 km · Must-see
• Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~50 km · Must-see
• Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~50 km · Must-see
• Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Round Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Round Knob

• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~62 km · Must-see
• Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~78 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~79 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~84 km · Must-see
• Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~84 km · Must-see
• Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~86 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~86 km · Must-see
• Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~94 km · Must-see

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