Smith Ridge Beach

Smith Ridge Beach: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Smith Ridge Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Smith Ridge Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.29220, -85.28941. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Ridge Beach

• Green River Lake · lake · Adair · ~6 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~26 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~53 km · Must-see
• Saint Rose Priory · church · Washington · ~56 km · Must-see
• Abbey of Gethsemani · church · Nelson · ~58 km · Must-see
• Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · sanctuary · Larue · ~59 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Visitor And Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Russell · ~60 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Railway Museum · museum · Nelson · ~61 km · Must-see
• Hodgenville Christian Church · church · Larue · ~63 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~65 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo · sanctuary · Hart · ~72 km · Must-see
• My Old Kentucky Home · museum · Nelson · ~74 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Nelson · ~75 km · Must-see
• Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Harrison · ~75 km · Must-see
• Dug Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~2 km
• Green River Park Beach · beach · Taylor · ~2 km
• Green River Lake State Park · lake · Taylor · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Ridge Beach

Other beaches & coast near Smith Ridge Beach

• Green River Park Beach · beach · Taylor · ~2 km
• Spillway Beach · beach · Whitley · ~122 km
• Sandtrap 8 2 of 2 · beach · Jefferson · ~126 km
• Sandtrap 8 1 of 2 · beach · Jefferson · ~126 km
• Jakes Hole · beach · East Tennessee · ~137 km
• Minnow Beach · beach · Whitley · ~141 km
• Walnut Schooling · beach · Fayette · ~147 km
• Annex Ring · beach · Fayette · ~147 km
• Lunging Pad · beach · Fayette · ~147 km
• Walnut Ring · beach · Fayette · ~147 km

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