Buzzard Rock

Buzzard Rock: 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 Buzzard Rock

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 Buzzard Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.45673, -85.19663. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buzzard Rock

• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~17 km · Must-see
• Green River Lake · lake · Adair · ~30 km · Must-see
• Saint Rose Priory · church · Washington · ~34 km · Must-see
• Abbey of Gethsemani · church · Nelson · ~47 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Clark · ~52 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Railway Museum · museum · Nelson · ~52 km · Must-see
• My Old Kentucky Home · museum · Nelson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · sanctuary · Larue · ~57 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Harrod State Park · fort · Mercer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~57 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Nelson · ~58 km · Must-see
• Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Harrison · ~58 km · Must-see
• Hodgenville Christian Church · church · Larue · ~62 km · Must-see
• Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · ~67 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~71 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Clark · ~73 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Anderson · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Buzzard Rock

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Buzzard Rock

• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~17 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~57 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~76 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~101 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~101 km · Must-see
• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~114 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~122 km · Must-see
• Ohio Valley in Kentucky · viewpoint · Clark · ~126 km · Must-see
• Dale Hollow Marina · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~129 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob · viewpoint · Marion · ~7 km

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