Must-see fort · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Locust Hill
Locust Hill is a fort in Pittsylvania, Virginia.
Locust Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Locust Hill
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Locust Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.11314, -79.24481. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Locust Hill
- Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~26 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thomas Road Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~35 km · Must-see
- South River Friends Meetinghouse · church · Lynchburg · ~37 km · Must-see
- Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~40 km · Must-see
- Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~40 km · Must-see
- Diamond Hill Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~42 km · Must-see
- Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~43 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~43 km · Must-see
- Court Street Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~44 km · Must-see
- Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
- National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~44 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~49 km · Must-see
- Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~54 km · Must-see
- Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~56 km · Must-see
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~61 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Locust Hill
- Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Lewis Mountain · fort · Monroe · ~105 km · Must-see
- Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~124 km · Must-see
- Historic Stagville · fort · Durham · ~145 km · Must-see
- Mansion Truss Bridge · fort · Campbell · ~1 km
- Oak Grove · fort · Campbell · ~2 km
- Downtown Historic District · fort · Campbell · ~5 km
- Collins Ferry Historic District · fort · Halifax · ~25 km
- New London Academy · fort · Bedford · ~28 km
- Cat Rock Sluice · fort · Halifax · ~33 km
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Frequently asked
Is Locust Hill open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Locust Hill yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Locust Hill?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Locust Hill?
Nearby: Leesville Lake (lake, 26 km), Smith Mountain (viewpoint, 31 km), Bourassa State Forest (sanctuary, 31 km), Thomas Road Baptist Church (church, 35 km), South River Friends Meetinghouse (church, 37 km), Historic Sandusky (sanctuary, 38 km).
Is Locust Hill worth visiting?
Locust Hill is listed as a must-see fort in Virginia on Spotwander.