Astronomy Park

Astronomy Park: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Astronomy Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

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 Astronomy Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.43298, -78.86207. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Astronomy Park

• Deep Run Ponds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~24 km · Must-see
• Grand Caverns · sanctuary · Preston · ~24 km · Must-see
• Shenandoah National Park · sanctuary · Page · ~39 km · Must-see
• New Market Gap · sanctuary · Garrett · ~40 km · Must-see
• Massanutten Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~40 km · Must-see
• Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~42 km · Must-see
• Wild Oak National Recreation Trail · trek · Augusta · ~42 km · Must-see
• Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~43 km · Must-see
• Evick Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~43 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Hill Park · park · Preston · ~45 km · Must-see
• Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library · sanctuary · Preston · ~45 km · Must-see
• Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~45 km · Must-see
• Staunton National Cemetery · sanctuary · Staunton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fishers Gap · viewpoint · Charles · ~50 km · Must-see
• Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~50 km · Must-see
• Tinkling Spring Church · church · Augusta · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~50 km · Must-see
• Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~52 km · Must-see

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Other parks near Astronomy Park

• Gypsy Hill Park · park · Preston · ~45 km · Must-see
• Market Street Park · park · Albemarle · ~70 km · Must-see
• Court Square Park · park · Albemarle · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~103 km · Must-see
• James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~107 km · Must-see
• Cass Scenic Railroad State Park · park · Pocahontas · ~116 km · Must-see
• G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area · park · Montgomery · ~121 km · Must-see
• Longdale Recreation Area · park · Greenbrier · ~128 km · Must-see
• Springfield Wildlife Management Area · park · Hampshire · ~145 km · Must-see
• Edith J. Carrier Arboretum · park · Preston · ~0 km

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