Boating

Boating: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Boating

Season: October to February.

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 Boating — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.51610, -88.75315. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Boating

• Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~11 km · Must-see
• Shawnee National Forest · sanctuary · Johnson · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bay Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~15 km · Must-see
• River to River Trail · sanctuary · Ballard · ~18 km · Must-see
• Dixon Springs State Park · sanctuary · Pope · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Canyon · sanctuary · Livingston · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Ballard · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ferne Clyffe State Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sahara Woods State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saline · ~29 km · Must-see
• Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Johnson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Ballard · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cache River State Natural Area · sanctuary · Johnson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~36 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Boating

Other other attractions near Boating

• Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park · attraction · Marshall · ~89 km · Must-see
• WMSK-FM (Morganfield) · attraction · Union · ~93 km · Must-see
• Ellis Park Race Course · attraction · Henderson · ~144 km · Must-see
• World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup · attraction · Cape Girardeau · ~96 km
• Woodmanship · attraction · Johnson · ~0 km
• Bell Smith Springs · attraction · Pope · ~10 km
• Casey Spring · attraction · Johnson · ~14 km
• Schwegman Ecological Area · attraction · Johnson · ~14 km
• Bulge Hole Ecological Area · attraction · Johnson · ~16 km
• Egyptian Hills · attraction · Johnson · ~19 km

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