- Elevation, modelled
- 1,042 m
- Tallest summit within 9.0 miles
- Fork Mountain1,172 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Skyline Driveon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4388, -78.4782
Picnic Grounds is a picnic site in Virginia, at a modelled 1,042 m. Fork Mountain stands 1,172 m to the northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewis Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Skyline Drive runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Picnic Grounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fork Mountain | NE 50° | 1,172 m | 4.4 mi |
| Hazeltop | NNE 28° | 1,149 m | 3.1 mi |
| Spitler Hill | NE 34° | 1,138 m | 8.5 mi |
| Blackrock | NNE 17° | 1,116 m | 6.4 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,097 m | 6.2 mi |
| Hightop | SSW 209° | 1,091 m | 8.1 mi |
| Lewis Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,087 m | 0.6 mi |
| Bearfence Mountain | NE 51° | 1,083 m | 0.9 mi |
- On the Skyline DriveNational
- 19.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- The Oaks Overlook · 1 mi
- The Point Overlook · 2 mi
- Hazeltop Ridge Overlook · 3 mi
- Baldface Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lewis Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Bearfence Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Cliff Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Bush Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Peters Point: 1.6 mi
- Stonewall Memorial Park: 7.9 mi
- Greene County Park: 11.7 mi
- Lawrence Beasley Park: 12.6 mi
- Hoover Ridge Football Complex: 12.8 mi
- Hoover Ridge Sand Volleyball Court: 12.8 mi
- Upper Pocosin Mission: 2.6 mi
- Five Tents: 4.7 mi
- CCC Camp: 6.0 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Shenandoah Displacement momunment: 8.0 mi
- Miller-Kite House Museum: 7.7 mi
- Town of Shenandoah Museum & Welcome Center: 8.5 mi
- Madison County Historical Society: 12.8 mi
- Dukes of Hazard Museum: 14.7 mi
- Old School House Museum: 15.6 mi
- Big Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Upper Big Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 3.8 mi
- Naked Creek Falls: 3.9 mi
- South River Falls: 4.3 mi
- Love: 15.6 mi
- Happy Moon, 10,000 Smiles: 21.1 mi
- James Madison: 21.3 mi
- World War Memorial: 21.3 mi
- Duke Dog Statue: 21.3 mi
- Lewis Spring: 5.9 mi
- Davids Spring: 6.8 mi
- Elkton Spring: 7.2 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 7.6 mi
- Rock Spring: 8.8 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 6.7 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 11.8 mi
- Pinnacles picnic ground: 14.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Cooter's Luray: 14.7 mi
- Luray Caverns: 15.5 mi
- Luray Caverns: 15.6 mi
- Luray Train Depot: 15.6 mi
- The Garden Maze: 15.7 mi
- Huckleberry Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Franklin Cliffs: 7.5 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Halfmile Cliff: 9.4 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 15.1 mi
- ISAT Patio: 20.8 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 20.9 mi
- Heishman Garden: 21.9 mi
- Annie duPont Formal Garden: 22.7 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 3.7 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 17.7 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 23.9 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:16 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 35 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Meadows, 6 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Shenandoah National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 5 mi
- Charlottesville · 28 mi
Take the scenic way to Picnic Grounds.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.