Sand Mountain

Sand Mountain: 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 Sand Mountain

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.

How to reach Sand Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.46865, -93.76521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sand Mountain

• Stockton Lake · lake · Dade · ~15 km · Must-see
• McDaniel Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~55 km · Must-see
• Dickerson Park Zoo · sanctuary · Greene · ~59 km · Must-see
• Stone Chapel · church · Greene · ~63 km · Must-see
• Valley Water Mill Dam · lake · Greene · ~64 km · Must-see
• Saint Agnes Cathedral · church · Greene · ~64 km · Must-see
• Wilson's Creek National Battlefield · park · Greene · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fellows Lake · lake · Greene · ~65 km · Must-see
• Wonders of Wildlife · museum · Greene · ~65 km · Must-see
• Springfield Art Museum · museum · Greene · ~66 km · Must-see
• Riverbluff Cave · cave · Greene · ~70 km · Must-see
• Jasper County Courthouse · fort · Jasper · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lake Springfield Park · lake · Greene · ~74 km · Must-see
• Bracket Hill · viewpoint · Dade · ~8 km
• Hoyle Bluff · viewpoint · Dade · ~9 km
• Downs Bluff · viewpoint · Dade · ~12 km
• Bunker Hill · viewpoint · Dade · ~14 km
• Bald Hill · viewpoint · Dade · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sand Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sand Mountain

• Dodge Hollow · viewpoint · Stone · ~82 km · Must-see
• Bland Hollow · viewpoint · Stone · ~82 km · Must-see
• Hilton Hollow · viewpoint · Stone · ~84 km · Must-see
• Elk Valley · viewpoint · Christian · ~84 km · Must-see
• Sugar Camp Hollow · viewpoint · Stone · ~88 km · Must-see
• Blue Mound · viewpoint · Vernon · ~90 km · Must-see
• John Hollow · viewpoint · Stone · ~99 km · Must-see
• Tanyard Hollow · viewpoint · Ottawa · ~106 km · Must-see
• Danceyard Hollow · viewpoint · Dallas · ~107 km · Must-see
• Water Hollow · viewpoint · Barry · ~111 km · Must-see

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