Bald Bluff

Bald Bluff: 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 Bluff

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 Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.03226, -90.88236. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bald Bluff

• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~4 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~24 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~38 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~42 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~42 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church Muscatine · church · Muscatine · ~57 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Muscatine · ~57 km · Must-see
• Greenwood Cemetery Chapel · church · Muscatine · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~61 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~62 km · Must-see
• Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Muscatine · ~62 km · Must-see
• John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life · museum · Scott · ~68 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~69 km · Must-see
• Jenny Lind Chapel · church · Scott · ~71 km · Must-see
• Sunderbruch Park · park · Scott · ~72 km · Must-see
• Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~72 km · Must-see
• Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bald Bluff

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bald Bluff

• Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · viewpoint · Muscatine · ~57 km
• Jollyville Hill · viewpoint · Lee · ~61 km
• Army Ridge Bluffs · viewpoint · Rock Island · ~61 km
• The Oculus · viewpoint · Scott · ~78 km
• Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · viewpoint · Scott · ~80 km
• Bryan Hill · viewpoint · Lee · ~103 km
• Clay Bank · viewpoint · Schuyler · ~118 km
• Perkl · viewpoint · Johnson · ~120 km
• Sand Hill · viewpoint · Johnson · ~125 km
• Hazel's Hill Overlook · viewpoint · Peoria · ~127 km

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