Sentry Bluff

Sentry Bluff: 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 Sentry Bluff

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 Sentry Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.52170, -88.64031. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sentry Bluff

• Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~2 km · Must-see
• Bay Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Canyon · sanctuary · Livingston · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~13 km · Must-see
• Dixon Springs State Park · sanctuary · Pope · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shawnee National Forest · sanctuary · Johnson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sahara Woods State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saline · ~27 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~27 km · Must-see
• Garden of the Gods Wilderness · sanctuary · Saline · ~29 km · Must-see
• River to River Trail · sanctuary · Ballard · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Ballard · ~38 km · Must-see
• Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ferne Clyffe State Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Johnson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Ballard · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sentry Bluff

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sentry Bluff

• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~12 km · Must-see
• Jackson Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~105 km · Must-see
• Bird Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~138 km · Must-see
• Devil's Backbone · viewpoint · Pope · ~2 km
• Spleef Peak · viewpoint · Pope · ~5 km
• Lovely Tower · viewpoint · Pope · ~5 km
• Battle Axe Tower · viewpoint · Pope · ~6 km
• Railroad Rock · viewpoint · Pope · ~6 km
• Buzzard Roost Hollow · viewpoint · Saline · ~11 km
• Bill Hill Hollow · viewpoint · Saline · ~12 km

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