Serpent Mound
The Great Serpent Mound is a 1,348-feet-long (411m), four-feet-high precontact effigy mound located in Peebles, Ohio, United States.
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A mountain inside Bratton Township
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 78K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 95% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
Scott Township is the nearest base
Scott Township is 8 miles southwest, with 5 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Columbus
Columbus is about 70 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Bratton Township. Green months are the mild ones.
Serpent Mound
The Great Serpent Mound is a 1,348-feet-long (411m), four-feet-high precontact effigy mound located in Peebles, Ohio, United States. It was built on what is known as the Serpent Mound crater plateau, running along the Ohio Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio. The mound is the largest serpent effigy known in the world.
The first published surveys of the mound, by E. G. Squier and Edwin Hamilton Davis, were featured in their 1848 study Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution.
- Type
- Mountain
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1964) · National Register of Historic Places (1966) · Tentative World Heritage Site (2008)
- Wikipedia readers
- 78K a year
Where to stay near Serpent Mound
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Scott Township (5) and Paint Township (10).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Serpent Mound | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratton Township | in town | — | 1 1 campground | 1,381 | $171K | — |
| Scott Township | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 5 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 2,300 | $158K | — |
| Paint Township | 15 mi north | 20 min | 10 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 4,882 | $127K | — |
| Brushcreek Township | 6 mi north | 10 min | 3 3 campgrounds | 1,439 | $158K | — |
| Liberty Township | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 9 6 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 10,515 | $162K | — |
| Tiffin Township | 15 mi south | 20 min | 7 1 hotel · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,305 | $165K | — |
| Washington Township | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 campground | 1,076 | $288K | — |
| Hillsboro | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 6 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 6,763 | $149K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Serpent Mound
Other well-known places within 69 miles.
Big draw50 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
Big draw68 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
64 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
58 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
58 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
59 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
59 mi Stadium & arenaTQL Stadium
58 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Visiting Serpent Mound
Is Serpent Mound in Bratton Township?
Yes. It’s inside Bratton Township, OH.
When is the best time to visit Serpent Mound?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 66–83°.
How far is Serpent Mound from Cincinnati and Columbus?
About 58 miles west of Cincinnati and about 70 miles north of Columbus, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Serpent Mound?
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK), about 53 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 66 miles.
Where should I stay near Serpent Mound?
Scott Township (8 mi, 5 places to stay), Paint Township (15 mi, 10 places to stay) and Brushcreek Township (6 mi, 3 places to stay).
Tips from people in Bratton Township
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Bratton Township’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.