Big John

Big John: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Big John

Season: October to February.

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 Big John — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.80732, -88.43908. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big John

• Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~16 km · Must-see
• Garden of the Gods Wilderness · sanctuary · Saline · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sahara Woods State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saline · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bay Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~41 km · Must-see
• Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Hamilton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Canyon · sanctuary · Livingston · ~42 km · Must-see
• Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~47 km · Must-see
• Welborn Village Archeological Site · fort · Union · ~49 km · Must-see
• Goddard Chapel · church · Williamson · ~55 km · Must-see
• Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~56 km · Must-see
• WMSK-FM (Morganfield) · attraction · Union · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big John

Other other attractions near Big John

• WMSK-FM (Morganfield) · attraction · Union · ~60 km · Must-see
• Ellis Park Race Course · attraction · Henderson · ~99 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park · attraction · Marshall · ~114 km · Must-see
• World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup · attraction · Cape Girardeau · ~144 km
• Holy Bible Mission · attraction · Saline · ~1 km
• Beulah Camp Association · attraction · Saline · ~2 km
• WEBQ-FM (Eldorado) · attraction · Saline · ~2 km
• Harrisburg Daily Register · attraction · Saline · ~15 km
• Graf Ink Printing · attraction · Saline · ~15 km
• Whites Florist · attraction · Saline · ~16 km

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