Simpson Hollow

Simpson Hollow: 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 Simpson Hollow

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 Simpson Hollow — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.05922, -90.48375. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Hollow

• Pere Marquette State Park · sanctuary · Jersey · ~8 km · Must-see
• Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~13 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jersey · ~14 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~20 km · Must-see
• Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~22 km · Must-see
• Benjamin Godfrey Chapel · church · Madison · ~35 km · Must-see
• Blanchette Landing Access · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~37 km · Must-see
• Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~38 km · Must-see
• McPike Mansion · attraction · Madison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kamp Mound Site · fort · Calhoun · ~41 km · Must-see
• Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument · fort · Madison · ~42 km · Must-see
• Alton Museum of History and Art · museum · Madison · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fort Belle Fontaine · fort · Madison · ~43 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Madison · ~47 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~47 km · Must-see
• McDonnell Park · park · Madison · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cuivre River State Park · park · Lincoln · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson Hollow

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Simpson Hollow

• Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~84 km · Must-see
• Grand Canyon · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~87 km · Must-see
• Clarks Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~90 km · Must-see
• Henley Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~94 km · Must-see
• Lepp Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~97 km · Must-see
• Calhoun Hollow · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~110 km · Must-see
• Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~127 km · Must-see
• Rickey Hollow · viewpoint · Marion · ~132 km · Must-see
• Cyclone Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~133 km · Must-see
• Bolton Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~135 km · Must-see

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