Hampton Bluff

Hampton 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 Hampton 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 Hampton Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.79032, -89.30258. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hampton Bluff

• Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park · sanctuary · Macon · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sangchris Lake Dam · lake · Sangamon · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Pulaski Courthouse · fort · Logan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Henson Robinson Zoo · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rock Springs Conservation Area · sanctuary · Macon · ~32 km · Must-see
• Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails · fort · Sangamon · ~34 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Taylorville Dam · lake · Christian · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lincoln's Home · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Vachel Lindsay House · fort · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Fairgrounds · park · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Governor's Mansion · attraction · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
• St. Nicholas Hotel · church · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Edwards Place Historic Home · fort · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hampton Bluff

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hampton Bluff

• Blue Mound · viewpoint · Macon · ~21 km
• Cotton Hill · viewpoint · Sangamon · ~33 km
• Capitol View · viewpoint · Sangamon · ~38 km
• Cheetahs · viewpoint · Macon · ~42 km
• Bald Eagle · viewpoint · Macon · ~42 km
• Centennial Hill · viewpoint · Sangamon · ~49 km
• Buxtom Hill · viewpoint · Mason · ~77 km
• Coops Mound · viewpoint · Macoupin · ~84 km
• Bald Knob · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~86 km
• Cavanaugh Bluff · viewpoint · Morgan · ~88 km

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