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: 37.14925, -84.55522. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cox Knob

• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~32 km · Must-see
• Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~40 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~46 km · Must-see
• Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~49 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~49 km · Must-see
• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~57 km · Must-see
• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~72 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~2 km
• Big Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~3 km
• Cedar Bluff Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~5 km
• Darky Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~5 km
• Buzzard Rock Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~6 km
• Eden Church · church · Pulaski · ~6 km
• David Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cox Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cox Knob

• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~32 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~98 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~99 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~99 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~118 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~119 km · Must-see
• Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~124 km · Must-see
• Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~124 km · Must-see
• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~126 km · Must-see
• Dale Hollow Marina · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~129 km · Must-see

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