Notable viewpoint · Erath, Texas
Rock Area
Rock Area is a viewpoint in Erath, Texas.
Rock Area: 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 Rock Area
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 Rock Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.31307, -98.17755. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rock Area
- Dinosaur Valley State Park · park · Somervell · ~44 km · Must-see
- Creation Evidence Museum · museum · Somervell · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden · lake · Hood · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Palo Pinto Dam · lake · Palo Pinto · ~48 km · Must-see
- Comanche Creek Dam · lake · Somervell · ~49 km · Must-see
- Palo Pinto Mountains State Park · park · Stephens · ~57 km · Must-see
- Proctor Lake · lake · Comanche · ~57 km · Must-see
- Acton State Historic Site · park · Hood · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Leon · lake · Eastland · ~63 km · Must-see
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls · waterfall · Erath · ~0 km
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach · lake · Erath · ~0 km
- Acrea Cemetery · fort · Erath · ~8 km
- Oak Dale Cemetery · fort · Erath · ~9 km
- Erath County Poor Farm Cemetery · fort · Erath · ~9 km
- Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Dam · lake · Erath · ~10 km
- Cornelia Graves · fort · Erath · ~12 km
- Stephenville Historical House Museum · museum · Erath · ~13 km
- Oxford House · fort · Erath · ~13 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rock Area
- Sam Bass Hollow · viewpoint · Stephens · ~81 km · Must-see
- Slipdown Mountain · viewpoint · Parker · ~93 km · Must-see
- Tackett Mountain · viewpoint · Young · ~119 km · Must-see
- Twin Mountain · viewpoint · Coryell · ~131 km · Must-see
- Bunker Hill · viewpoint · Erath · ~18 km
- Blue Hills · viewpoint · Erath · ~27 km
- Double Mountain · viewpoint · Palo Pinto · ~30 km
- Deaton Mountain · viewpoint · Erath · ~31 km
- Bugle Mountain · viewpoint · Palo Pinto · ~35 km
- Chalk Mountain · viewpoint · Erath · ~35 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Rock Area yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rock Area?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rock Area?
Nearby: Dinosaur Valley State Park (park, 44 km), Creation Evidence Museum (museum, 45 km), Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden (lake, 47 km), Lake Palo Pinto Dam (lake, 48 km), Comanche Creek Dam (lake, 49 km), Palo Pinto Mountains State Park (park, 57 km).
Is Rock Area worth visiting?
Rock Area is listed as a notable viewpoint in Texas on Spotwander.