Visitor Center
Facility · Virginia ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Booker T. Washington National Monument (National Monument) · Open Access
- 963 ft
- Elevation
The visitor center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m., except for Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1. Please call the park phone at 540-682-0173 to find out if the park is open or closed during inclement weather.
Getting there
The monument is located on VA 122 (Booker T. Washington Highway), 22 miles southeast of Roanoke, VA. From I-81 take I-581, then US 220 south from Roanoke to VA 122. From the Blue Ridge Parkway take VA 43 south to VA 122. From Lynchburg take US 460 west to VA 122.
37.11949, -79.73165 · 37°7'10.2"N 79°43'54.0"W
Typical weather
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Visitor Center?
- No. Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Visitor Center
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- North Creek 30.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Hopper Creek Group Camp 32.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Cave Mountain Lake Group Camp 33.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Cave Mountain Lake Group Picnic Shelter 33.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp 33.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Fenwick Mines Pavilion 35.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Peaks of Otter Visitor Center (Milepost 85.6) 23.5 mi · Facility
- Fenwick Mines Day Use Area 35.8 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (540) 682-0173
- Email simeon_klepac@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-21.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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