Big Woods State Forest
Big Woods State Forest is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Round Hill stands 14 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve, a nature reserve 10.0 miles away. Colonial Parkway passes 25 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 25.4 mi off the Colonial Parkway, National
- 26.9 mi off the Lee's Retreat
- 29.4 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
47 named places within 25 miles
- Sussex Count Courthouse Historic District: 11.0 mi
- Joyner's Bridge Boat Ramp: 16.5 mi
- Stony Creek Park: 17.3 mi
- Halligan Park: 18.7 mi
- Smith Park: 19.4 mi
- Totem Pole: 21.3 mi
- Totem Pole: 21.3 mi
- Totem Pole: 21.3 mi
- Totem Pole: 21.3 mi
- Totem Pole: 21.3 mi
- Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve: 10.0 mi
- NRCS Conservation Easement: 11.7 mi
- Blackwater Sandhills Natural Area Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Cypress Bridge Swamp Natural Area Preserve: 17.4 mi
- NRCS Conservation Easement: 17.8 mi
- Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center: 17.1 mi
- Boykins Tavern Museum: 20.6 mi
- Brian E. Gregson Building: 20.7 mi
- Bacon's Castle: 23.2 mi
- Chippokes Farm Museum: 24.2 mi
- Round Hill: 10.4 mi
- Carson Safety Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Chestnut Bluffs: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Woods State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | SE 125° | 14 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wakefield 1 NW, 5 mi away.
- Wolf Dusky Salamander24 obs
- Southern Two-lined Salamander20 obs
- Pine Woods Tree Frog19 obs
- Southern Toad17 obs
- Painted Turtle16 obs
- Northern Cricket Frog14 obs
- Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander13 obs
- Swampfish13 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1087752565
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