Whitney State Forest

Whitney State Forest: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Whitney State Forest

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Whitney State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.67004, -77.81067. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Whitney State Forest

• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~23 km · Must-see
• Battle Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Prince William · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cannon Branch Fort · fort · Charles · ~33 km · Must-see
• Stone House · attraction · Prince William · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~39 km · Must-see
• Elklick Woodlands Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~43 km · Must-see
• High Knob · viewpoint · Warren · ~44 km · Must-see
• High Knob · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~44 km · Must-see
• Foamhenge · attraction · Fairfax · ~45 km · Must-see
• George Richard Thompson State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~46 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Occoquan Trail · trek · Fairfax · ~46 km · Must-see
• G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area · park · Montgomery · ~47 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sky Meadows State Park · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~49 km · Must-see
• Ellanor C. Lawrence Park · park · Montgomery · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Whitney State Forest

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Whitney State Forest

• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Prince William · ~31 km · Must-see
• Elklick Woodlands Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~43 km · Must-see
• George Richard Thompson State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sky Meadows State Park · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~49 km · Must-see
• Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~59 km · Must-see
• Leesylvania State Park · sanctuary · Prince William · ~61 km · Must-see
• Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Prince William · ~61 km · Must-see
• University of Mary Washington · sanctuary · Charles · ~63 km · Must-see
• Widewater State Park · sanctuary · Stafford · ~63 km · Must-see

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