# Things to see in Harrisonburg, Virginia (United States): 10 places and when to go > Harrisonburg, Virginia is a town in United States, and this site lists 10 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (3), Nature (2), History (2). The best known are Shenandoah Mountain, Mole Hill and Blackrock Springs Site. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harrisonburg/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 38.4494, -78.8692 - **Places:** 10 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 474 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Shenandoah Mountain, at 1,336 m. ## What to see in Harrisonburg, Virginia The places in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Shenandoah Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/flagpole-knob/): Mountain in Virginia and West Virginia, United States · 28 km - [Mole Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mole-hill/): Hill and Extinct volcano in Harrisonburg, Virgina · 7.3 km - [Blackrock Springs Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blackrock-springs-site/): Archaeological site in Virginia, United States · 29 km - [Linville Creek Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/linville-creek-bridge/): Place in Virginia listed on National Register of Historic Places · 18 km - [CrossKeys Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crosskeys-vineyards/): Winery · 14 km - [John C Wells Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/john-c-wells-planetarium/): Planetarium · 1.1 km - [Massanutten Resort Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/massanutten-resort-ski-area/): Ski resort · 11 km - [Massanutten Waterpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/massanutten-waterpark/): With kids · 15 km - [Restless Moons Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/restless-moons-brewing-company/): Brewery · 314 m - [Three Notch'd Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/three-notch-d-brewing/): Brewery · 331 m ## When to go to Harrisonburg, Virginia The best time to visit Harrisonburg, Virginia is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 36 | | February | Possible | 10 h 34 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h | | May | Best time | 14 h 05 | | June | Best time | 14 h 40 | | July | Best time | 14 h 26 | | August | Best time | 13 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 52 | | December | Possible | 9 h 20 | In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. In April, 9 of the 10 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Harrisonburg, Virginia The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 474 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.4494%2C-78.8692) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.4494%2C-78.8692) ## Other towns nearby - [Stanley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stanley/): 13 places · 32 km - [Free Union Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/free-union-road/): 8 places · 38 km - [Staunton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/staunton/): 8 places · 38 km - [Luray](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/luray/): 14 places · 50 km - [Afton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/afton/): 21 places · 50 km - [Charlottesville, Virginia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/charlottesville/): 23 places · 58 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Harrisonburg, Virginia? The best known: [Shenandoah Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/flagpole-knob/), [Mole Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mole-hill/), [Blackrock Springs Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blackrock-springs-site/), [Linville Creek Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/linville-creek-bridge/). In all, 10 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Harrisonburg, Virginia? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. ### How do you get to Harrisonburg, Virginia? The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 474 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.4494%2C-78.8692) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Harrisonburg, Virginia as the destination and these 10 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).