Notable viewpoint · Tompkins, New York
Simms Hill
Simms Hill is a viewpoint in Tompkins, New York.
Simms Hill: 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 Simms Hill
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 Simms Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.52591, -76.26521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Simms Hill
- Lime Hollow Nature Center · sanctuary · Cortland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dryden Lake · lake · Tompkins · ~9 km · Must-see
- Virgil Mountain · viewpoint · Cortland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Free Methodist Church of Cortland · church · Cortland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Unitarian Universalist Church of Cortland · church · Cortland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Como · lake · Cayuga · ~21 km · Must-see
- F.R. Newman Arboretum · park · Tompkins · ~22 km · Must-see
- Beebe Lake · lake · Tompkins · ~24 km · Must-see
- Johnson Museum of Art · museum · Tompkins · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sage Chapel · church · Tompkins · ~25 km · Must-see
- McGraw Tower · attraction · Tompkins · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ithaca Falls · waterfall · Tompkins · ~25 km · Must-see
- Stewart Park · park · Tompkins · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fillmore Glen State Park · park · Cayuga · ~26 km · Must-see
- Upper Little York Lake · lake · Cortland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Allan H. Treman State Marine Park · park · Tompkins · ~27 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Cortland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nanticoke Lake · lake · Broome · ~32 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Simms Hill
- Virgil Mountain · viewpoint · Cortland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gifford Hill · viewpoint · Onondaga · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ripley Hill · viewpoint · Onondaga · ~37 km · Must-see
- Berry Hill · viewpoint · Chenango · ~59 km · Must-see
- Squirrel Hill · viewpoint · Chenango · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ingraham Hill · viewpoint · Susquehanna · ~72 km · Must-see
- Spanish Hill · viewpoint · Bradford · ~79 km · Must-see
- Kilkenny Hill · viewpoint · Otsego · ~98 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah County Park · viewpoint · Bradford · ~110 km · Must-see
- Mount Zion · viewpoint · Delaware · ~113 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Simms Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Simms Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Simms Hill?
Nearby: Lime Hollow Nature Center (sanctuary, 5 km), Dryden Lake (lake, 9 km), Virgil Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Free Methodist Church of Cortland (church, 14 km), Unitarian Universalist Church of Cortland (church, 14 km), Lake Como (lake, 21 km).
Is Simms Hill worth visiting?
Simms Hill is listed as a notable viewpoint in New York on Spotwander.