Must-see park · Wythe, Virginia
Shot Tower State Park
Shot Tower State Park is a park in Wythe, Virginia.
Shot Tower State Park: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shot Tower State Park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
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 Shot Tower State Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.86933, -80.86993. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shot Tower State Park
- New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~3 km · Must-see
- Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~21 km · Must-see
- Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~31 km · Must-see
- Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~37 km · Must-see
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~37 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~38 km · Must-see
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~39 km · Must-see
- Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~40 km · Must-see
- Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~41 km · Must-see
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~46 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~54 km · Must-see
- Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~55 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Shot Tower State Park
Other parks near Shot Tower State Park
- Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest · park · Wilkes · ~101 km · Must-see
- Evergreen Cemetery · park · Roanoke · ~114 km · Must-see
- Mill Mountain Zoo · park · Monroe · ~116 km · Must-see
- Reynolda Gardens · park · Forsyth · ~122 km · Must-see
- Hanes Park · park · Forsyth · ~127 km · Must-see
- Tweetsie Railroad · park · Watauga · ~130 km · Must-see
- White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery · park · Greenbrier · ~144 km · Must-see
- Haw River State Park · park · Guilford · ~148 km · Must-see
- Carter Wayside park · park · Wythe · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shot Tower State Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Shot Tower State Park 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 Shot Tower State Park?
Year-round, evenings. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Shot Tower State Park?
Nearby: New River Trail State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Big Survey Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 21 km), Devils Den (sanctuary, 25 km), Claytor Lake (lake, 31 km), Horse Heaven (viewpoint, 33 km), Blue Ridge Parkway (sanctuary, 37 km).
Is Shot Tower State Park worth visiting?
Shot Tower State Park is listed as a must-see park in Virginia on Spotwander.