Laurel Point

Laurel 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 Laurel 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 Laurel Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.39900, -86.57582. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Laurel Point

• Oak Mountain State Park · park · Shelby · ~19 km · Must-see
• Briarwood Presbyterian Church · church · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Talladega National Forest · sanctuary · Shelby · ~22 km · Must-see
• Aldridge Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lane Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~28 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth-el · temple · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Vulcan · museum · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanu-El · church · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Birmingham · temple · Shelby · ~29 km · Must-see
• East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
• St. Andrews Episcopal Church · church · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark · museum · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Laurel Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Laurel Point

• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~90 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~104 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~113 km · Must-see
• Taskigi Mound · viewpoint · Elmore · ~130 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~138 km · Must-see
• Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~144 km · Must-see
• Signal Mountain · viewpoint · Shelby · ~1 km
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Shelby · ~5 km
• Penitentiary Mountain · viewpoint · Shelby · ~5 km

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