Notable viewpoint · Burke, North Carolina
Smith Mountain
Smith Mountain is a viewpoint in Burke, North Carolina.
Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.70985, -81.52482. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smith Mountain
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~4 km · Must-see
- Houck's Chapel · church · Catawba · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gaston Chapel AME Church · church · Burke · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Caldwell · ~23 km · Must-see
- South Mountains State Park · sanctuary · Burke · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hibriten Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~27 km · Must-see
- The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~28 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Burke · ~34 km · Must-see
- Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~38 km · Must-see
- Memorial Reformed Church · church · Catawba · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~40 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~40 km · Must-see
- Little Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~44 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Lincoln · ~45 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church · church · Lincoln · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~47 km · Must-see
- Table Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Burke · ~48 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Smith Mountain
- Hibriten Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~27 km · Must-see
- Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~38 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~40 km · Must-see
- Little Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~43 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~47 km · Must-see
- Table Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Burke · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bee Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~56 km · Must-see
- Humpback Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Grandmother Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~61 km · Must-see
- Doe Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Smith Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Smith Mountain?
Nearby: Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (trek, 4 km), Houck's Chapel (church, 18 km), Gaston Chapel AME Church (church, 19 km), Tuttle Educational State Forest (sanctuary, 23 km), South Mountains State Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Hibriten Mountain (viewpoint, 27 km).
Is Smith Mountain worth visiting?
Smith Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in North Carolina on Spotwander.