Johns Knob

Johns Knob: 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 Johns Knob

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 Johns Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.10787, -76.89720. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johns Knob

• Gifford Pinchot State Park · sanctuary · York · ~5 km · Must-see
• Peace Church · church · Cumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships · fort · York · ~19 km · Must-see
• City Island · park · Dauphin · ~21 km · Must-see
• John Harris Mansion · fort · Dauphin · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick · church · Dauphin · ~22 km · Must-see
• Paxtang Park · park · Dauphin · ~22 km · Must-see
• Governor Stable · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~22 km · Must-see
• State Museum of Pennsylvania · museum · Dauphin · ~22 km · Must-see
• Salem United Church of Christ · church · Dauphin · ~22 km · Must-see
• German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church · church · Dauphin · ~22 km · Must-see
• Riverfront Park · park · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Reservoir Park · lake · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
• National Civil War Museum · museum · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pennsylvania National Fire Museum · museum · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Italian Lake Park · lake · Dauphin · ~26 km · Must-see
• McCormick Island · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~27 km · Must-see
• Indian Echo Caverns · cave · Dauphin · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johns Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Johns Knob

• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Dauphin · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · York · ~40 km · Must-see
• Chickies Rock · viewpoint · Lancaster · ~40 km · Must-see
• Kings Gap Environmental Education Center · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~51 km · Must-see
• Big Round Top · viewpoint · Adams · ~58 km · Must-see
• Conococheague Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~78 km · Must-see
• Tuscarora Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~85 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~86 km · Must-see
• Quirauk Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~87 km · Must-see

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