Simpson Hollow

Simpson Hollow: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Simpson Hollow

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Simpson Hollow — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.50646, -84.93162. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Hollow

• Old Fort Harrod State Park · fort · Mercer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~42 km · Must-see
• Saint Rose Priory · church · Washington · ~45 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~46 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~50 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Clark · ~51 km · Must-see
• Green River Lake · lake · Adair · ~52 km · Must-see
• Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~54 km · Must-see
• Roberts Chapel · church · Jessamine · ~57 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Clark · ~64 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Anderson · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~66 km · Must-see
• Abbey of Gethsemani · church · Nelson · ~69 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~70 km · Must-see
• My Old Kentucky Home · museum · Nelson · ~71 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Nelson · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson Hollow

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Simpson Hollow

• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~46 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~50 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~95 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~95 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~106 km · Must-see
• Ohio Valley in Kentucky · viewpoint · Clark · ~131 km · Must-see
• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~143 km · Must-see
• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~144 km · Must-see
• Dale Hollow Marina · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~144 km · Must-see
• Burnt Cabin Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~6 km

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