Lions Park

Lions Park: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Lions Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Lions Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.33927, -82.34129. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lions Park

• James H. Quillen VA Medical Center · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tipton-Haynes Historic Site · park · East Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort Watauga · fort · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area · park · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
• Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
• Jonesboro United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
• Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
• Erwin National Fish Hatchery · park · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
• Warriors' Path State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
• Big Laurel Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
• Holston High Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
• Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
• Roan Mountain State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bays Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
• South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium · park · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Sullivan · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lions Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Lions Park

• James H. Quillen VA Medical Center · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
• Big Laurel Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bear Paw State Natural Area · sanctuary · Watauga · ~65 km · Must-see
• Natural Tunnel State Park · sanctuary · Scott · ~67 km · Must-see
• Grandfather Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~67 km · Must-see
• Julian Price Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~72 km · Must-see
• Mount Mitchell State Park · sanctuary · Yancey · ~75 km · Must-see
• Little Stony Creek · sanctuary · Letcher · ~75 km · Must-see
• Elk Knob State Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~75 km · Must-see
• Devils Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~76 km · Must-see

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