The Cliffs

The Cliffs: 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 The Cliffs

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 The Cliffs — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.39177, -82.67571. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Cliffs

• Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium · park · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bays Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
• Jonesboro United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
• Warriors' Path State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
• President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library · museum · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
• James H. Quillen VA Medical Center · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Greeneville · church · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
• Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
• Andrew Johnson National Historic Site · park · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tipton-Haynes Historic Site · park · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
• Natural Tunnel State Park · sanctuary · Scott · ~44 km · Must-see
• Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~44 km · Must-see
• Erwin National Fish Hatchery · park · East Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
• Fort Watauga · fort · East Tennessee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area · park · East Tennessee · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Cliffs

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Cliffs

• Bays Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Newman Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Big Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
• Newman Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
• Powell Valley · viewpoint · Harlan · ~67 km · Must-see
• Holston High Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
• Camp Rock · viewpoint · Harlan · ~68 km · Must-see

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