Simpson Hill

Simpson Hill: 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 Simpson Hill

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 Simpson Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.99532, -87.01501. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Hill

• Baseline Road · attraction · Greene · ~8 km · Must-see
• INRD Indianapolis Subdivision · attraction · Greene · ~21 km · Must-see
• Greene–Sullivan State Forest · sanctuary · Greene · ~25 km · Must-see
• Shakamak State Park · sanctuary · Greene · ~34 km · Must-see
• Jug Rock · sanctuary · Martin · ~49 km · Must-see
• CCC Recreation Building · fort · Owen · ~52 km · Must-see
• Martin County State Forest · park · Martin · ~52 km · Must-see
• McCormick's Creek State Park · sanctuary · Owen · ~53 km · Must-see
• Owen-Putnam State Forest · sanctuary · Owen · ~53 km · Must-see
• Seminary Square Park · park · Monroe · ~57 km · Must-see
• Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology · museum · Monroe · ~58 km · Must-see
• M60 · attraction · Lawrence · ~59 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~61 km · Must-see
• Fort Lamotte · fort · Sullivan · ~63 km · Must-see
• Otis Park · park · Lawrence · ~64 km · Must-see
• Browning Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~65 km · Must-see
• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Simpson Hill

• Browning Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~64 km · Must-see
• Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Monroe · ~75 km · Must-see
• Weed Patch Hill · viewpoint · Brown · ~89 km · Must-see
• Hanging Rock · viewpoint · Knox · ~110 km · Must-see
• Fairplay Mound · viewpoint · Greene · ~10 km
• Brewer Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~12 km
• Maumee Hill · viewpoint · Daviess · ~16 km
• Jolliff Rocks · viewpoint · Daviess · ~17 km
• Sand Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~17 km
• Gobbler Knob · viewpoint · Martin · ~28 km

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