Cumberland State Forest
Cumberland State Forest is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Willis Mountain stands 304 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Creek Lake State Park, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 20 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Virginia Department of Forestry
How to reach it
- 19.7 mi off the Lee's Retreat
- 29.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
88 named places within 25 miles
- Madison Ballfield: 3.7 mi
- Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute Historic District: 6.7 mi
- Buckingham Courthouse Historic District: 16.4 mi
- Carysbrook Sports Complex: 17.5 mi
- Rochelle Area: 17.6 mi
- Columbia Junction Lock: 14.2 mi
- Wood's Mill Dam: 14.7 mi
- Rivanna Mills Dam: 16.1 mi
- Bridge piers at Bryant's Ford: 16.2 mi
- White Rock Lock and Dam: 17.0 mi
- Bear Creek Lake State Park: 2.2 mi
- Cumberland State Forest: 4.0 mi
- Hardware River: 14.5 mi
- Hardware River: 14.7 mi
- Hardware River State Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
- Tower Hill: 7.9 mi
- Buffards Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Willis Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 16.3 mi
- Mountain Hill: 16.4 mi
- The Cumberland County Museum and Visitors Center: 4.3 mi
- Housewright House: 16.6 mi
- Moton Museum: 20.0 mi
- Scottsville Museum: 21.2 mi
- Goochland County Historical Society: 22.0 mi
- Amelia WMA Rifle Range: 19.6 mi
- Amelia WMA Shotgun Range: 19.6 mi
- Amelia Frightfest: 21.9 mi
- Morefield Gem Mine: 23.2 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 2: 24.6 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 24.9 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 25.0 mi
- Powhatan County Historic Garden: 18.5 mi
- Picketts Spring: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cumberland State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Mountain | WSW 244° | 304 m | 12.8 mi |
| Buffards Mountain | W 281° | 220 m | 8.7 mi |
| Woods Mountain | WSW 238° | 218 m | 21.1 mi |
| Tower Hill | W 270° | 187 m | 7.9 mi |
| Little Mountain Hill | N 354° | 161 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mountain Hill | N 350° | 155 m | 16.4 mi |
| Avon Hill | WNW 298° | 142 m | 24.7 mi |
| Elk Hill | ESE 114° | 110 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
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 | 36 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bremo Bluff, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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