Bennett Mine

Bennett Mine: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bennett Mine

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Bennett Mine — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.95625, -79.47280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bennett Mine

• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~12 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~17 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~23 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~30 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~33 km · Must-see
• Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~49 km · Must-see
• National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~52 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~57 km · Must-see
• Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~61 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~62 km · Must-see
• Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~64 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~65 km · Must-see
• Thomas Road Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~65 km · Must-see
• Roanoke Star · attraction · Roanoke · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mill Mountain Zoo · park · Monroe · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bennett Mine

Other forts & heritage near Bennett Mine

• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~33 km · Must-see
• Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~74 km · Must-see
• Fort Lewis Mountain · fort · Monroe · ~91 km · Must-see
• Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~93 km · Must-see
• Historic Stagville · fort · Durham · ~136 km · Must-see
• Thompsons Mine · fort · Pittsylvania · ~3 km
• Gwin Dudley Home Site · fort · Franklin · ~27 km
• Downtown Historic District · fort · Campbell · ~29 km
• Mansion Truss Bridge · fort · Campbell · ~34 km
• Oak Grove · fort · Campbell · ~35 km

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