Notable viewpoint · Wayne, Kentucky
Foster Mountain
Foster Mountain is a viewpoint in Wayne, Kentucky.
Foster Mountain: 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 Foster Mountain
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 Foster Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.69618, -84.74355. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Foster Mountain
- Pickett CCC Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Big South Fork Angel Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~35 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~49 km · Must-see
- Barton Chapel · church · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Visitor And Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Russell · ~51 km · Must-see
- Dale Hollow Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~65 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~71 km · Must-see
- Big Cliff · viewpoint · McCreary · ~5 km
- Buzzard Cliff · viewpoint · Wayne · ~6 km
- Big Pilot Knob · viewpoint · Wayne · ~7 km
- Bell Hill · viewpoint · Wayne · ~7 km
- Frank Mountain · viewpoint · Wayne · ~7 km
- Criswell Cliff · viewpoint · Wayne · ~8 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Foster Mountain
- Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~65 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~79 km · Must-see
- Dale Hollow Marina · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~81 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~86 km · Must-see
- Walden Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~89 km · Must-see
- Cross Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~90 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~95 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~106 km · Must-see
- Big Ridge State Park · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~111 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 Foster Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Foster Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Foster Mountain?
Nearby: Pickett CCC Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Big South Fork Angel Falls (waterfall, 21 km), Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park (park, 32 km), Cumberland Falls (waterfall, 35 km), Beaver Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 42 km), Cumberland Falls (waterfall, 49 km).
Is Foster Mountain worth visiting?
Foster Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Kentucky on Spotwander.