Buzzard Knob

Buzzard 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 Buzzard 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 Buzzard Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.66078, -77.53823. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buzzard Knob

• High Rock · viewpoint · Washington · ~5 km · Must-see
• Quirauk Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~6 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Mountain · viewpoint · Frederick · ~8 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Mountain Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pen Mar Park · park · Washington · ~8 km · Must-see
• Catoctin National Recreation Trail · trek · Frederick · ~15 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo · sanctuary · Frederick · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fairgrounds Park · park · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hager Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Greenbrier State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~20 km · Must-see
• WJEJ-AM (Hagerstown) · attraction · Washington · ~20 km · Must-see
• South Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~20 km · Must-see
• City Park · park · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Washington County Museum of Fine Arts · museum · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum · museum · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Monument Knob · viewpoint · Frederick · ~24 km · Must-see
• Washington Monument · fort · Washington · ~24 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Buzzard Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Buzzard Knob

• High Rock · viewpoint · Washington · ~5 km · Must-see
• Quirauk Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~6 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Mountain · viewpoint · Frederick · ~8 km · Must-see
• Monument Knob · viewpoint · Frederick · ~24 km · Must-see
• Middletown Recreational Park · viewpoint · Frederick · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lambs Knoll · viewpoint · Frederick · ~31 km · Must-see
• Big Round Top · viewpoint · Adams · ~36 km · Must-see
• Crampton's Gap · viewpoint · Maryland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Elk Ridge · viewpoint · Washington · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pleasant Valley · viewpoint · Washington · ~49 km · Must-see

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