Must-see sanctuary · Pocahontas, West Virginia
Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum
Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum is a sanctuary in Pocahontas, West Virginia.
Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.11338, -80.14541. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum
- Calvin Price State Forest · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace · museum · Pocahontas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Spice Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~12 km · Must-see
- Caesar Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Viney Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Schoolhouse Hollow · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Droop Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~16 km · Must-see
- Beartown State Park · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~17 km · Must-see
- Day Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Sherwood · lake · Greenbrier · ~21 km · Must-see
- Thomas Morton Gathright State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bath · ~25 km · Must-see
- Handley Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Moomaw · lake · Greenbrier · ~28 km · Must-see
- See All · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~30 km · Must-see
- Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Alleghany · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Wilderness · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~31 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~34 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum
- Calvin Price State Forest · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~5 km · Must-see
- Spice Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beartown State Park · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~17 km · Must-see
- Thomas Morton Gathright State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bath · ~25 km · Must-see
- Handley Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Wilderness · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~31 km · Must-see
- Big Draft Wilderness · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~35 km · Must-see
- Johnsons Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~39 km · Must-see
- Douthat State Park · sanctuary · Bath · ~48 km · Must-see
- Clarks Cave · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum 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 Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum?
Nearby: Calvin Price State Forest (sanctuary, 5 km), Pearl S Buck Birthplace (museum, 8 km), Spice Run Wilderness (sanctuary, 12 km), Caesar Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Viney Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Schoolhouse Hollow (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum worth visiting?
Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum is listed as a must-see sanctuary in West Virginia on Spotwander.