Brushy Mound

Brushy Mound: 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 Brushy Mound

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 Brushy Mound — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.21921, -89.85788. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Brushy Mound

• Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Lou Yaeger Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Glenn Shoals Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~41 km · Must-see
• Benjamin Godfrey Chapel · church · Madison · ~52 km · Must-see
• Alton Museum of History and Art · museum · Madison · ~54 km · Must-see
• McPike Mansion · attraction · Madison · ~56 km · Must-see
• Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~56 km · Must-see
• Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument · fort · Madison · ~57 km · Must-see
• Dunlap Lake Dam · lake · Madison · ~58 km · Must-see
• Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~58 km · Must-see
• Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~58 km · Must-see
• Bohm Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~59 km · Must-see
• SIUE Gardens · park · Madison · ~60 km · Must-see
• Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~60 km · Must-see
• Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park · sanctuary · Saint Charles · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lewis & Clark Expidition · fort · Madison · ~64 km · Must-see
• Governor Bond Lake · lake · Bond · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Brushy Mound

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Brushy Mound

• Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~141 km · Must-see
• Coops Mound · viewpoint · Macoupin · ~16 km
• Cress Hill · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~37 km
• Hop Hollow · viewpoint · Madison · ~57 km
• Youngblood Hollow · viewpoint · Madison · ~58 km
• Blind · viewpoint · Saint Charles · ~59 km
• Avis Spiralis · viewpoint · Saint Charles · ~60 km
• Bird Viewing Area · viewpoint · Saint Charles · ~60 km
• Bald Knob · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~64 km
• Babbs Hollow · viewpoint · Jersey · ~67 km

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