Local favourite viewpoint · McCreary, Kentucky
Watts Mountain
Watts Mountain is a viewpoint in McCreary, Kentucky.
Watts Mountain: 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 Watts Mountain
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 Watts Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.64646, -84.65522. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Watts Mountain
- Big South Fork Angel Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pickett CCC Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~41 km · Must-see
- Barton Chapel · church · East Tennessee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~46 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Visitor And Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Russell · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~68 km · Must-see
- Dale Hollow Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
- Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~74 km · Must-see
- Amphitheater Arch · viewpoint · McCreary · ~4 km
- Dolen Mountain · viewpoint · McCreary · ~5 km
- Big Cliff · viewpoint · McCreary · ~7 km
- Dobbs Hill · viewpoint · McCreary · ~7 km
- Burke Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Watts Mountain
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~74 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~76 km · Must-see
- Walden Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~77 km · Must-see
- Cross Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~78 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~85 km · Must-see
- Dale Hollow Marina · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~89 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~95 km · Must-see
- Big Ridge State Park · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~99 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 Watts Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Watts Mountain?
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 Watts Mountain?
Nearby: Big South Fork Angel Falls (waterfall, 12 km), Pickett CCC Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park (park, 37 km), Beaver Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 41 km), Barton Chapel (church, 42 km), Cumberland Falls (waterfall, 44 km).