The Knobs

The Knobs: 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 The Knobs

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.

Visiting The Knobs: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach The Knobs — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.97286, -76.79746. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Knobs

• Milton State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Shikellamy State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort Augusta & Hunter House Museum · museum · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Chillisquauqe · lake · Montour · ~24 km · Must-see
• Grace United Presbyterian Church · church · Lycoming · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~31 km · Must-see
• Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~32 km · Must-see
• Black Diamond · attraction · Northumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Phoenix · attraction · Northumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Flying Turns · attraction · Northumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kozmo's Kurves · temple · Columbia · ~34 km · Must-see
• Impulse · attraction · Columbia · ~34 km · Must-see
• Knoebels Amusement Resort · park · Columbia · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sand Bridge State Park · park · Union · ~35 km · Must-see
• Jakey Hollow Natural Area · sanctuary · Columbia · ~35 km · Must-see
• Esther Furnace Road · fort · Columbia · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Glory · lake · Columbia · ~37 km · Must-see
• Turkey Hill · viewpoint · Columbia · ~38 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Knobs

• Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~31 km · Must-see
• Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~32 km · Must-see
• Turkey Hill · viewpoint · Columbia · ~38 km · Must-see
• Davis Hill · viewpoint · Columbia · ~44 km · Must-see
• Knob Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~50 km · Must-see
• Catawissa Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~51 km · Must-see
• Karnes Hollow · viewpoint · Columbia · ~51 km · Must-see
• Nescopeck Mountain · viewpoint · Columbia · ~54 km · Must-see
• North Mountain RCAG · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~54 km · Must-see
• Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~55 km · Must-see

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