Cumberland State Forest

Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 Cumberland State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.51492, -78.29682. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cumberland State Forest

• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~4 km · Must-see
• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~29 km · Must-see
• Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~39 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~39 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~41 km · Must-see
• Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~43 km · Must-see
• Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~46 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~48 km · Must-see
• Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~50 km · Must-see
• James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~52 km · Must-see
• James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~57 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins · church · Pendleton · ~58 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~59 km · Must-see

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

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Cumberland State Forest

• Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~29 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~39 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~39 km · Must-see
• Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~43 km · Must-see
• Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~46 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~48 km · Must-see
• Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~50 km · Must-see
• James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~57 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~59 km · Must-see
• Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~83 km · Must-see

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