Local favourite viewpoint · Surry, North Carolina

Racoon Mountain

Racoon Mountain is a viewpoint in Surry, North Carolina.

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Racoon Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Racoon Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Racoon Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.47863, -80.87419. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Racoon Mountain

Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~2 km · Must-see
Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~15 km · Must-see
Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~19 km · Must-see
Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~22 km · Must-see
Stone Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~24 km · Must-see
Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~29 km · Must-see
Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~30 km · Must-see
Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~34 km · Must-see
Doughton Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~35 km · Must-see
Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~38 km · Must-see
WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~39 km · Must-see
Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~49 km · Must-see
Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~49 km · Must-see
Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~52 km · Must-see
New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~53 km · Must-see
Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~54 km · Must-see
New River State Park · sanctuary · Ashe · ~56 km · Must-see
Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Racoon Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Racoon Mountain

Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~49 km · Must-see
Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~52 km · Must-see
Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~66 km · Must-see
Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~67 km · Must-see
Pores Knob · viewpoint · Wilkes · ~68 km · Must-see
Mulatto Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~73 km · Must-see
Tomkins Knob · viewpoint · Ashe · ~75 km · Must-see
Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~76 km · Must-see
Fire Scale Mountain · viewpoint · Watauga · ~77 km · Must-see
Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~79 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Racoon Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Racoon Mountain?

October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Racoon Mountain?

Nearby: Camp Raven Knob (sanctuary, 2 km), Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 15 km), Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 19 km), Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls (waterfall, 22 km), Stone Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Lovill's Creek Lake (lake, 29 km).