Johnson Knob

Johnson Knob: 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 Johnson Knob

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 Johnson Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.88369, -83.84381. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Knob

• Kentucky Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Powell · ~20 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge State Resort Park · park · Powell · ~24 km · Must-see
• Olympia State Forest · sanctuary · Bath · ~28 km · Must-see
• Clifty Wilderness · sanctuary · Menifee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~40 km · Must-see
• Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~58 km · Must-see
• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~59 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Carnico · lake · Nicholas · ~68 km · Must-see
• Charles Young Park · park · Fayette · ~74 km · Must-see
• Central Christian Church · church · Fayette · ~75 km · Must-see
• University of Kentucky Arboretum · park · Fayette · ~75 km · Must-see
• Hatcher Creek Church · church · Powell · ~3 km
• Congleton Mountain · viewpoint · Powell · ~4 km
• Napier Hollow · viewpoint · Powell · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Johnson Knob

• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~58 km · Must-see
• Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~98 km · Must-see
• Stuffley Knob · viewpoint · Johnson · ~102 km · Must-see
• Behm Mountain · viewpoint · Adams · ~143 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~145 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~145 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~150 km · Must-see
• Congleton Mountain · viewpoint · Powell · ~4 km
• Napier Hollow · viewpoint · Powell · ~4 km

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