Cox Knob

Cox 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 Cox 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 Cox Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.10699, -86.02248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cox Knob

• Martin Ridge Cave System · cave · Edmonson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Great Onyx Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo · sanctuary · Hart · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Edmonson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~28 km · Must-see
• Brigadoon State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Barren · ~29 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~38 km · Must-see
• Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~41 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Museum · museum · Warren · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lost River Cave · cave · Warren · ~54 km · Must-see
• Hodgenville Christian Church · church · Larue · ~72 km · Must-see
• Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · sanctuary · Larue · ~75 km · Must-see
• Brushy Knob · viewpoint · Barren · ~1 km
• Barrett Knob · viewpoint · Barren · ~2 km
• Bell's Tavern · fort · Barren · ~4 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cox Knob

• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~38 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~90 km · Must-see
• Dale Hollow Marina · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~100 km · Must-see
• Whoopee Hill · viewpoint · Ohio · ~112 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~131 km · Must-see
• Brushy Knob · viewpoint · Barren · ~1 km
• Barrett Knob · viewpoint · Barren · ~2 km
• Bald Knob · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~6 km

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