Dobson Bluff

Dobson Bluff: 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 Dobson Bluff

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 Dobson Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.18894, -88.27336. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dobson Bluff

• Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~24 km · Must-see
• Barkley Lock · lake · Livingston · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park · attraction · Marshall · ~27 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~34 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Anderson · fort · McCracken · ~39 km · Must-see
• Christ Temple · church · McCracken · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lloyd Tilghman Memorial · fort · McCracken · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort Massac · fort · McCracken · ~46 km · Must-see
• Dixon Springs State Park · sanctuary · Pope · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Massac · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Canyon · sanctuary · Livingston · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~55 km · Must-see
• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~58 km · Must-see
• Garden of the Gods Wilderness · sanctuary · Saline · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~63 km · Must-see

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• Lockhart Bluff · viewpoint · Livingston · ~7 km
• Barricks Hill · viewpoint · Livingston · ~8 km
• Bissell Bluff · viewpoint · Livingston · ~9 km
• Bald Knob · viewpoint · Livingston · ~9 km
• Dyer Hill · viewpoint · Livingston · ~13 km
• Eberle Knobs · viewpoint · Livingston · ~13 km
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