Local favourite viewpoint · Knox, Kentucky
Poplar Flat
Poplar Flat is a viewpoint in Knox, Kentucky.
Poplar Flat: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Poplar Flat
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Poplar Flat — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.96509, -83.88576. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Poplar Flat
- Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site · sanctuary · Knox · ~18 km · Must-see
- Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~24 km · Must-see
- Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Bell · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Gap Cave · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wilderness Road State Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve · park · Harlan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~63 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Poplar Flat
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~76 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~76 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~85 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~86 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~90 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Poplar Flat yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Poplar Flat?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Poplar Flat?
Nearby: Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site (sanctuary, 18 km), Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park (park, 24 km), Laurel River Lake (lake, 35 km), Kentucky Ridge State Forest (sanctuary, 40 km), Kentucky Ridge State Forest (sanctuary, 40 km), Pine Mountain (viewpoint, 41 km).