Balls Mountain

Balls 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 Balls 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 Balls Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.26899, -87.48586. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Balls Mountain

• Sipsey Wilderness · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~11 km · Must-see
• William B. Bankhead National Forest · sanctuary · Winston · ~15 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge Park · park · Winston · ~29 km · Must-see
• Dismals Canyon · sanctuary · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~49 km · Must-see
• Shady Grove Methodist Church · church · Cullman · ~55 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~58 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Colbert · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hawk Pride Mountain · viewpoint · Colbert · ~68 km · Must-see
• Ivy Green · park · Colbert · ~70 km · Must-see
• Delano Park · park · Morgan · ~74 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam Overlook · lake · Lawrence · ~74 km · Must-see
• Waterfall By TVA Wilson Dam · waterfall · Colbert · ~75 km · Must-see
• Cullman County Museum · museum · Cullman · ~75 km · Must-see
• Ashridge United Methodist Church · church · Winston · ~5 km
• Caney Creek Falls · waterfall · Winston · ~7 km
• Maxwell Chapel United Methodist Church · church · Winston · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Balls Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Balls Mountain

• Hawk Pride Mountain · viewpoint · Colbert · ~68 km · Must-see
• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~103 km · Must-see
• Pharr Mounds · viewpoint · Prentiss · ~110 km · Must-see
• Woodall Mountain · viewpoint · Tishomingo · ~113 km · Must-see
• Capshaw Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~115 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~128 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~130 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~140 km · Must-see
• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~145 km · Must-see
• Needles Eye · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~8 km

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