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: 37.18591, -84.73050. 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 · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~51 km · Must-see
• Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~52 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~59 km · Must-see
• Green River Lake · lake · Adair · ~60 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Visitor And Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Russell · ~63 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~64 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~64 km · Must-see
• Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~67 km · Must-see
• Cedar Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~3 km
• Bethel Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~6 km
• Cave Hill · cave · Pulaski · ~7 km
• Buncombe Church · church · Pulaski · ~7 km
• Beech Grove Church · church · Pulaski · ~8 km
• Glenwood Church · church · Pulaski · ~8 km
• Dungan Knob · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cox Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cox Knob

• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~13 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~79 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~112 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~117 km · Must-see
• Dale Hollow Marina · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~119 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~129 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~130 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~137 km · Must-see
• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~139 km · Must-see
• Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~143 km · Must-see

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