Notable beach · Whitley, Kentucky
Minnow Beach
Minnow Beach is a beach in Whitley, Kentucky.
Minnow 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 Minnow 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 Minnow Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.95282, -84.09405. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Minnow Beach
- Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~12 km · Must-see
- Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site · sanctuary · Knox · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~38 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Bell · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~59 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~67 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~68 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
- Gap Cave · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Minnow Beach
- Spillway Beach · beach · Whitley · ~19 km
- Jakes Hole · beach · East Tennessee · ~93 km
- Walnut Cove · beach · East Tennessee · ~128 km
- Pebble Beach · beach · Menifee · ~134 km
- Muscle Beach · beach · Menifee · ~137 km
- Smith Ridge Beach · beach · Taylor · ~141 km
- Green River Park Beach · beach · Taylor · ~142 km
- White Bridge Beach · beach · East Tennessee · ~84 km
- Morris Island Lighthouse, Folly Beach. · beach · East Tennessee · ~128 km
- good landing beach · beach · Middle Tennessee · ~133 km
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Frequently asked
Is Minnow Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Minnow Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Minnow Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Minnow Beach?
Nearby: Laurel River Lake (lake, 12 km), Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park (park, 20 km), Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site (sanctuary, 25 km), Cumberland Falls (waterfall, 32 km), Wood Creek Lake Dam (lake, 38 km), Beaver Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 40 km).
Is Minnow Beach worth visiting?
Minnow Beach is listed as a notable beach in Kentucky on Spotwander.