Barnes Knob

Barnes 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 Barnes 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 Barnes Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.74284, -85.60329. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barnes Knob

• Kentucky Railway Museum · museum · Nelson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Abbey of Gethsemani · church · Nelson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Harrison · ~17 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Nelson · ~17 km · Must-see
• My Old Kentucky Home · museum · Nelson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Knobs State Forest · sanctuary · Harrison · ~21 km · Must-see
• Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · sanctuary · Larue · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hodgenville Christian Church · church · Larue · ~28 km · Must-see
• Saint Rose Priory · church · Washington · ~38 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~47 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Memorial Forest · park · Harrison · ~50 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Clark · ~50 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Duffield · fort · Harrison · ~51 km · Must-see
• Taylorsville Lake · lake · Clark · ~53 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~62 km · Must-see
• Blackacre Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead · sanctuary · Clark · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barnes Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Barnes Knob

• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~47 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~62 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~81 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~81 km · Must-see
• Ohio Valley in Kentucky · viewpoint · Clark · ~83 km · Must-see
• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~102 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~104 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~117 km · Must-see
• Big Cedar Cliffs · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~142 km · Must-see
• Whoopee Hill · viewpoint · Ohio · ~147 km · Must-see

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