Notable beach · Lyon, Kentucky
Willow Bay
Willow Bay is a beach in Lyon, Kentucky.
Willow Bay: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Willow Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Willow Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.97922, -88.17419. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Willow Bay
- Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Barkley Lock · lake · Livingston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park · attraction · Marshall · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · ~29 km · Must-see
- Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Trigg · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fort Anderson · fort · McCracken · ~50 km · Must-see
- Christ Temple · church · McCracken · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lloyd Tilghman Memorial · fort · McCracken · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pennyrile State Forest · sanctuary · Christian · ~59 km · Must-see
- Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fort Massac · fort · McCracken · ~61 km · Must-see
- Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~64 km · Must-see
- Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ft. Henry Trail Head at Land Between The Lakes · park · Middle Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
- Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Massac · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pisgah Bay · beach · Lyon · ~6 km
- Money Cliff · viewpoint · Lyon · ~7 km
Other beaches & coast near Willow Bay
- Pisgah Bay · beach · Lyon · ~6 km
- Smith Bay · beach · Lyon · ~11 km
- Duncan Bay · beach · Lyon · ~14 km
- Sugar Bay · beach · Trigg · ~17 km
- Higgins Bay · beach · Trigg · ~20 km
- Rhodes Bay · beach · Trigg · ~23 km
- Vickers Bay · beach · Trigg · ~26 km
- Barnett Bay · beach · Trigg · ~28 km
- Pond Bay · beach · Trigg · ~29 km
- Elbow Bay · beach · Trigg · ~33 km
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Frequently asked
Is Willow Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Willow Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Willow Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Willow Bay?
Nearby: Barkley Dam (lake, 7 km), Barkley Lock (lake, 8 km), Kentucky Dam (lake, 12 km), Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park (attraction, 13 km), Lake Barkley (lake, 29 km), Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 35 km).
Is Willow Bay worth visiting?
Willow Bay is listed as a notable beach in Kentucky on Spotwander.