Notable beach · Whitley, Kentucky
Spillway Beach
Spillway Beach is a beach in Whitley, Kentucky.
Spillway 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 Spillway 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 Spillway Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.95809, -84.26675. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spillway Beach
- Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~19 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~22 km · Must-see
- Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site · sanctuary · Knox · ~42 km · Must-see
- Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~61 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Bell · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~66 km · Must-see
- Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~70 km · Must-see
- Big South Fork Angel Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
- Bee Creek Road Falls · attraction · Whitley · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Spillway Beach
- Minnow Beach · beach · Whitley · ~19 km
- Jakes Hole · beach · East Tennessee · ~82 km
- Smith Ridge Beach · beach · Taylor · ~122 km
- Walnut Cove · beach · East Tennessee · ~124 km
- Green River Park Beach · beach · Taylor · ~124 km
- Pebble Beach · beach · Menifee · ~141 km
- Muscle Beach · beach · Menifee · ~144 km
- White Bridge Beach · beach · East Tennessee · ~86 km
- good landing beach · beach · Middle Tennessee · ~117 km
- Morris Island Lighthouse, Folly Beach. · beach · East Tennessee · ~134 km
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Frequently asked
Is Spillway Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Spillway Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Spillway Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Spillway Beach?
Nearby: Laurel River Lake (lake, 8 km), Cumberland Falls (waterfall, 19 km), Beaver Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 22 km), Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park (park, 31 km), Wood Creek Lake Dam (lake, 36 km), Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site (sanctuary, 42 km).
Is Spillway Beach worth visiting?
Spillway Beach is listed as a notable beach in Kentucky on Spotwander.