Bald Knob

Bald Knob: 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 Bald Knob

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 Bald Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.17532, -89.26508. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bald Knob

• Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Fayette · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Glenn Shoals Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~23 km · Must-see
• Vandalia Municipal Reservoir Dam · lake · Fayette · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Lou Yaeger Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~36 km · Must-see
• Governor Bond Lake · lake · Bond · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Taylorville Dam · lake · Christian · ~49 km · Must-see
• Thompson Mill Covered Bridge · attraction · Shelby · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Shelbyville Dam · lake · Shelby · ~61 km · Must-see
• Carlyle Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Sara · lake · Henderson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Sangchris Lake Dam · lake · Sangamon · ~70 km · Must-see
• Eldon Hazlet State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Kanagga · lake · Henderson · ~75 km · Must-see
• Eagle Creek State Park · sanctuary · Shelby · ~75 km · Must-see
• Fillmore Lake · lake · Fayette · ~10 km
• Ramsey Lake Dam · lake · Fayette · ~14 km
• B-R-S Baseball Museum · museum · Montgomery · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bald Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bald Knob

• Bridges Knob · viewpoint · Fayette · ~23 km
• Cress Hill · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~27 km
• Bowling Green Hill · viewpoint · Fayette · ~28 km
• Dean Hills · viewpoint · Fayette · ~33 km
• White Oak Mound · viewpoint · Fayette · ~34 km
• Coops Mound · viewpoint · Macoupin · ~59 km
• Brushy Mound · viewpoint · Macoupin · ~64 km
• Browns Hill · viewpoint · Clinton · ~67 km
• Blue Mound · viewpoint · Macon · ~75 km
• Cotton Hill · viewpoint · Sangamon · ~78 km

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