North Bluff

North Bluff: 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 North Bluff

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 North Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.26273, -90.42943. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near North Bluff

• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~1 km · Must-see
• Bellevue State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fritz Chapel · church · Jackson · ~8 km · Must-see
• Big Mill Homestead · park · Jackson · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mines of Spain State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~34 km · Must-see
• Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~36 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph Catholic Church · church · Dubuque · ~36 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~39 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jackson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Port of Dubuque Marina · attraction · Dubuque · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tavern · attraction · Dubuque · ~40 km · Must-see
• William M. Black · museum · Dubuque · ~40 km · Must-see
• National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium · museum · Dubuque · ~40 km · Must-see
• Old Main Street Historic District · fort · Dubuque · ~40 km · Must-see
• Saint Raphael Cathedral · church · Dubuque · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of North Bluff

Other hill stations & viewpoints near North Bluff

• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~39 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jackson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Couler Valley · viewpoint · Dubuque · ~50 km · Must-see
• Big Hollow · viewpoint · Sauk · ~137 km · Must-see
• Badger Valley · viewpoint · Iowa · ~140 km · Must-see
• Inspiration Point · viewpoint · Jackson · ~2 km
• Bellevue Overlook · viewpoint · Jackson · ~2 km
• South Bluff · viewpoint · Jackson · ~2 km
• Black Oak Dune Overlook · viewpoint · Carroll · ~16 km
• EAA Chapter 327 Observation Area · viewpoint · Dubuque · ~33 km

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