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Hanging Rock State Park — about 32 km (20 mi) from Winston-Salem. Image credit: Image: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Winston-Salem, United States

Research 11 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Winston-Salem, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
11
Closest
Hanging Rock State Park — about 32 km
Furthest listed
about 79 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Winston-Salem. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Winston-Salem. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 9nearby
  • 2day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5waterfalls
  • 3parks
  • 1forest
  • 1lake
  • 1mountain
  • 1protected area

11 places near Winston-Salem

Ordered by straight-line distance from Winston-Salem, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Winston-Salem

Showing all 11 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hanging Rock State Park
    ParkNearby

    Hanging Rock State Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 32 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    North Carolina state park

    Hanging Rock State Park is Mountain state park with cliffs, waterfalls and a 12-acre lake in the Sauratown range, nearby north. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Hanging Rock State Park, about 32 km (20 mi) from Winston-Salem

    Image credit: Image: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Pilot Mountain
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    Pilot Mountain

    Straight-line distance
    about 33 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Pilot Mountain is Distinctive monadnock peak with bare rock pinnacles, a remnant of the Sauratown Mountains, nearby north. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Pilot Mountain, about 33 km (20 mi) from Winston-Salem

    Image credit: Image: Berean Hunter / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Upper Cascades
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    Upper Cascades

    Straight-line distance
    about 33 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Upper Cascades is a waterfall reachable from Winston-Salem as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Upper Cascades, about 33 km (20 mi) from Winston-Salem

    Image credit: Image: 5minutes at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hidden Falls
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    Hidden Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 33 km (21 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Hidden Falls is a waterfall reachable from Winston-Salem as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Hidden Falls, about 33 km (21 mi) from Winston-Salem

    Image credit: Image: The original uploader was 5minutes at English Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Window Falls
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    Window Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 33 km (21 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Window Falls is a waterfall reachable from Winston-Salem as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Window Falls, about 33 km (21 mi) from Winston-Salem

    Image credit: Image: 5minutes at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Tory's Falls
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    Tory's Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 33 km (21 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Tory's Falls is a waterfall reachable from Winston-Salem as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Tory's Falls, about 33 km (21 mi) from Winston-Salem

    Image credit: Image: Casey Goodlett / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lower Cascades
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    Lower Cascades

    Straight-line distance
    about 35 km (22 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Lower Cascades is a waterfall reachable from Winston-Salem as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Lower Cascades, about 35 km (22 mi) from Winston-Salem

    Image credit: Image: 5minutes at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of High Rock Lake
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    High Rock Lake

    Straight-line distance
    about 53 km (33 mi)
    Recorded type
    reservoir

    High Rock Lake is Large hydroelectric reservoir on the Yadkin River, nearby south of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — High Rock Lake, about 53 km (33 mi) from Winston-Salem

    Image credit: Image: Pharmboy at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Stone Mountain State Park
    ParkDay-trip distance

    Stone Mountain State Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 79 km (49 mi)
    Recorded type
    North Carolina state park

    Stone Mountain State Park is State park centered on an exposed granite dome with creeks and waterfalls, nearby northwest in the Blue Ridge foothills. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Stone Mountain State Park, about 79 km (49 mi) from Winston-Salem

    Image credit: Image: Andrew Neel andrewtneel / Wikimedia Commons, CC0