Bates Mountain

Bates Mountain: 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 Bates Mountain

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 Bates Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.02425, -94.53605. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bates Mountain

• Cane Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Siloam Springs City Park · park · Benton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Siloam Springs Lake Dam · lake · Benton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Arkansas Air & Military Museum · museum · Washington · ~41 km · Must-see
• Evergreen Cemetery · sanctuary · Washington · ~42 km · Must-see
• Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument · attraction · Washington · ~44 km · Must-see
• KCS Decatur Depot · sanctuary · Benton · ~44 km · Must-see
• Devil's Den State Park · park · Washington · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Fayetteville · lake · Washington · ~48 km · Must-see
• Botanical Garden of the Ozarks · sanctuary · Washington · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tahlequah Christian Outreach · church · Cherokee · ~50 km · Must-see
• Shiloh Museum · museum · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see
• Shiloh Memorial Park · park · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cherokee National History Museum · museum · Cherokee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cherokee Nation Courthouse · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum · museum · Cherokee · ~51 km · Must-see
• HANWA Hindu Temple · temple · Benton · ~54 km · Must-see
• KCS Caboose Number 383 · attraction · Benton · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bates Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bates Mountain

• Cane Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~66 km · Must-see
• Bear Hollow · viewpoint · Benton · ~75 km · Must-see
• Bobs Knob · viewpoint · Benton · ~77 km · Must-see
• Rough Hollow · viewpoint · Benton · ~78 km · Must-see
• Hambrich Hollow · viewpoint · McDonald · ~86 km · Must-see
• Thief Hollow · viewpoint · McDonald · ~86 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~89 km · Must-see
• Big Cedar Hollow · viewpoint · McDonald · ~90 km · Must-see
• Boone Hollow · viewpoint · McDonald · ~92 km · Must-see

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