Chestnut Flats

Chestnut Flats: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Chestnut Flats

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Chestnut Flats — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.60701, -83.14143. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chestnut Flats

• Newman Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
• Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
• Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
• Newman Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~17 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cranks Creek Lake · lake · Harlan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
• Martins Fork Lake · lake · Harlan · ~23 km · Must-see
• Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~24 km · Must-see
• Powell Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
• Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~28 km · Must-see
• Poor Valley Creek · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
• Stone Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lee · ~38 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Area · sanctuary · Harlan · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kentenia State Forest · sanctuary · Harlan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve · park · Harlan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wilderness Road State Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~45 km · Must-see
• Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chestnut Flats

• Newman Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
• Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
• Newman Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~17 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~21 km · Must-see
• Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
• Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~24 km · Must-see
• Powell Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
• Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~46 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~51 km · Must-see

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