Cactus Hill
Cactus Hill is an archaeological site in southeastern Virginia, United States, located on sand dunes above the Nottoway River about 45 miles south of Richmond.
An ancient site, 5 mi northeast of Stony Creek
Templeton is the nearest base
Templeton is 7 miles north, with 8 places to stay. Hotels nearby ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 71–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Stony Creek. Green months are the mild ones.
Cactus Hill
Cactus Hill is an archaeological site in southeastern Virginia, United States, located on sand dunes above the Nottoway River about 45 miles south of Richmond. The site receives its name from the prickly pear cacti that can be found growing abundantly on-site in the sandy soil. Cactus Hill may be one of the oldest archaeological sites in the Americas. If proven to have been inhabited 16,000 to 20,000 years ago, it would provide supporting evidence for pre-Clovis occupation of the Americas. The site has yielded multiple levels of prehistoric occupation with two discrete levels of early Paleo-Indian activity, one of which corresponds to
possible Clovis period occupation.
- Type
- Ancient site
- Wikipedia readers
- 11K a year
Hotels near Cactus Hill
The closest is Sleep Inn & Suites Stony Creek, 4.1 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1Sleep Inn & Suites Stony Creekhotel · 4.1 mi westDirections
- 2Hampton Inn Stony Creekhotel · 4.1 mi westDirections
- 3Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Stony Creekhotel · 4.1 mi westDirections
- 4South 40 Campgroundcampground · 6.3 mi northDirections
- 5Econo Lodge Southhotel · 6.6 mi northDirections
- 6Camp Kehukeecampground · 6.7 mi northwestDirections
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Cactus Hill | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg | 16 mi north | 25 min | 27 13 hotels · 8 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 33,734 | $189K | D |
| Templeton | 7 mi north | 10 min | 8 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 34 | — | — |
| Stony Creek | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 3 3 hotels | 201 | $155K | — |
| Chester | 26 mi north | 40 min | 25 24 hotels · 1 motel | 24,474 | $327K | — |
| Hopewell | 21 mi north | 30 min | 13 8 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 23,261 | $182K | C− |
| Colonial Heights | 19 mi north | 30 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 18,738 | $247K | D |
| Emporia | 23 mi southwest | 35 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 motel | 5,447 | $149K | D |
| Fort Gregg-Adams | 17 mi north | 25 min | 5 5 hotels | — | — | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Cactus Hill
Other well-known places within 60 miles.
39 mi MuseumColonial Williamsburg
41 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Williamsburg
59 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
39 mi LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
56 mi National MonumentFort Monroe National Monument
34 mi MuseumJamestown Settlement
40 mi LandmarkRobert E. Lee Monument
39 mi MuseumWhite House of the ConfederacyPhoto credits
Colonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Cjh1452000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · Fort Monroe National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Jamestown Settlement: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert E. Lee Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White House of the Confederacy: AlbertHerring, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Cactus Hill
What town is Cactus Hill near?
Stony Creek, VA, about 5 miles southwest.
When is the best time to visit Cactus Hill?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–82°.
How far is Cactus Hill from Virginia Beach?
About 73 miles east of Virginia Beach, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Cactus Hill?
Richmond (RIC), about 36 miles away.
What hotels are near Cactus Hill?
Sleep Inn & Suites Stony Creek (4.1 mi), Hampton Inn Stony Creek (4.1 mi) and Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Stony Creek (4.1 mi).
Tips from people in Stony Creek
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