Drapers Bluff

Drapers Bluff: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Drapers Bluff

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Drapers Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.51477, -89.04369. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Drapers Bluff

• Ferne Clyffe State Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~5 km · Must-see
• Panther Den Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~11 km · Must-see
• River to River Trail · sanctuary · Ballard · ~15 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Ballard · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shawnee National Forest · sanctuary · Johnson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Williamson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Ballard · ~23 km · Must-see
• Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Johnson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cache River State Natural Area · sanctuary · Johnson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard Lake · lake · Williamson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~34 km · Must-see
• Goddard Chapel · church · Williamson · ~34 km · Must-see
• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~34 km · Must-see

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