Chestnut Knob

Chestnut Knob: 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 Chestnut Knob

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 Chestnut Knob — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.73814, -86.01220. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chestnut Knob

• Guntersville Lake · lake · Jackson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fort Harker · fort · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Caverns · church · Marshall · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Caverns State Park · church · Marshall · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Jackson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Buck's Pocket State Park · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~40 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~41 km · Must-see
• Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fort Payne Main Street Historic District · fort · DeKalb · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sharon Johnston Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
• Sharon Johnston Park · park · Madison · ~54 km · Must-see
• Manitou Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~54 km · Must-see
• Denny Cove Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
• Desoto State Park · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chestnut Knob

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chestnut Knob

• Gunters Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~40 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~41 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~57 km · Must-see
• Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~66 km · Must-see
• McLemore Cove · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~66 km · Must-see
• Slygo Valley · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~66 km · Must-see
• Thumping Dick Hollow · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Penile Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
• Owl Hollow Mill Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see

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