Notable viewpoint · Preston, Maryland
Blackrock
Blackrock is a viewpoint in Preston, Maryland.
Blackrock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Blackrock
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Blackrock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.22013, -78.74030. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blackrock
- Deep Run Ponds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grand Caverns · sanctuary · Preston · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~25 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Albemarle · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tinkling Spring Church · church · Augusta · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
- Staunton National Cemetery · sanctuary · Staunton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Homer · attraction · Albemarle · ~37 km · Must-see
- Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~37 km · Must-see
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library · sanctuary · Preston · ~37 km · Must-see
- Market Street Park · park · Albemarle · ~39 km · Must-see
- Gypsy Hill Park · park · Preston · ~39 km · Must-see
- Court Square Park · park · Albemarle · ~39 km · Must-see
- Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Woolen Mills Chapel · church · Charles · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~42 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Blackrock
- Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
- Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fishers Gap · viewpoint · Charles · ~56 km · Must-see
- Nakedtop · viewpoint · Charles · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hawksbill Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hawksbill · viewpoint · Madison · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Blackrock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blackrock?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blackrock?
Nearby: Deep Run Ponds Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Grand Caverns (sanctuary, 12 km), Sugar Hollow (viewpoint, 13 km), Mirador (viewpoint, 25 km), Emmanuel Episcopal Church (church, 26 km), Tinkling Spring Church (church, 32 km).
Is Blackrock worth visiting?
Blackrock is listed as a notable viewpoint in Maryland on Spotwander.