Fossil Point

Fossil Point: 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 Fossil Point

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 Fossil Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.84540, -80.90619. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fossil Point

• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~5 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~7 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~18 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~28 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~36 km · Must-see
• Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~36 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~36 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~42 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~43 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~46 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~49 km · Must-see
• Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fossil Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Fossil Point

• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~28 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~73 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~76 km · Must-see
• Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~83 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~85 km · Must-see
• Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~85 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~87 km · Must-see
• Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~91 km · Must-see

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