Notable viewpoint · Clayton, Iowa
Crows Nest
Crows Nest is a viewpoint in Clayton, Iowa.
Crows Nest: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Crows Nest
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Crows Nest — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.99952, -91.16461. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crows Nest
- Pikes Peak State Park · sanctuary · Clayton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Crawford · museum · Clayton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wyalusing State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~6 km · Must-see
- Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Spook Cave · cave · Clayton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bussey Lake · lake · Clayton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bridge Street · fort · Clayton · ~32 km · Must-see
- Nelson Dewey State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~39 km · Must-see
- Turkey River Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Winneshiek · lake · Allamakee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bixby State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lansing Big Lake · lake · Allamakee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~64 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Fayette · ~66 km · Must-see
- Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~67 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Crows Nest
- Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Couler Valley · viewpoint · Dubuque · ~77 km · Must-see
- Sylvan · viewpoint · Richland · ~80 km · Must-see
- Big Hollow · viewpoint · Sauk · ~111 km · Must-see
- Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~117 km · Must-see
- Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jackson · ~117 km · Must-see
- Carr Valley · viewpoint · Richland · ~125 km · Must-see
- Badger Valley · viewpoint · Iowa · ~128 km · Must-see
- Point Ann · viewpoint · Clayton · ~3 km
- Nezekaw Point · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Crows Nest yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crows Nest?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crows Nest?
Nearby: Pikes Peak State Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Effigy Mounds National Monument (sanctuary, 5 km), Fort Crawford (museum, 6 km), Wyalusing State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area (sanctuary, 12 km), Spook Cave (cave, 15 km).
Is Crows Nest worth visiting?
Crows Nest is listed as a notable viewpoint in Iowa on Spotwander.