Notable river spot · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Cox Shoals
Cox Shoals is a river spot in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Cox Shoals: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Cox Shoals
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Cox Shoals — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.53786, -83.48213. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cox Shoals
- Wilderness Road State Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gap Cave · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Newman Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bean Station Original Site · fort · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Nance Building · fort · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Martins Fork Lake · lake · Harlan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Poor Valley Creek · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Bell · ~39 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Cox Shoals
- Jack Nance Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~9 km
- Grissom Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~17 km
- Bulls Shoals · river spot · East Tennessee · ~20 km
- Brooks Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~40 km
- Island F · river spot · East Tennessee · ~51 km
- Julian Nance Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~51 km
- Rabbit Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~56 km
- Gourd Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~57 km
- Gull Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~57 km
- Dollar Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~58 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cox Shoals?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cox Shoals?
Nearby: Wilderness Road State Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Powell Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Gap Cave (sanctuary, 23 km), Tri-State Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), Tri-State Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), Wallen Ridge (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Cox Shoals worth visiting?
Cox Shoals is listed as a notable river spot in Tennessee on Spotwander.