Bennett Mountain

Bennett 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 Bennett 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 Bennett Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.84406, -94.39493. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bennett Mountain

• SFA Mast Arboretum · park · Nacogdoches · ~43 km · Must-see
• The Stone Fort Museum · museum · Nacogdoches · ~43 km · Must-see
• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Timpson Dam · lake · Shelby · ~4 km
• Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Dam · lake · Shelby · ~4 km
• Attoyac Bayou Watershed SCS Site 18A Dam · lake · Nacogdoches · ~8 km
• First Baptist Church of Timpson · fort · Shelby · ~9 km
• Buena Vista Cemetery · fort · Shelby · ~9 km
• Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir · lake · Nacogdoches · ~10 km
• Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Dam · lake · Shelby · ~13 km
• Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Dam · lake · Shelby · ~14 km
• Arcadia Church · church · Shelby · ~14 km
• Lake Tinkle · lake · Nacogdoches · ~14 km
• Cold Springs Church · church · Nacogdoches · ~15 km
• Bobo Church · church · Shelby · ~16 km
• Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Dam · lake · Rusk · ~16 km
• Caledonia Methodist Church · fort · Rusk · ~19 km
• Pinkston Dam · lake · Shelby · ~19 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bennett Mountain

• Eagle Hill · viewpoint · Sabine Parish · ~145 km · Must-see
• Bone Hill · viewpoint · Shelby · ~33 km
• Big Hill · viewpoint · Shelby · ~43 km
• Denny Mountain · viewpoint · Nacogdoches · ~53 km
• Button Mountain · viewpoint · Nacogdoches · ~54 km
• Beard Mountain · viewpoint · Nacogdoches · ~60 km
• Sand Hill · viewpoint · DeSoto Parish · ~68 km
• Big Hill · viewpoint · Sabine Parish · ~69 km
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~77 km
• Carter Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~78 km

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