War Bluff

War Bluff: 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 War Bluff

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 War Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.46005, -88.49419. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near War Bluff

• Lusk Creek Canyon · sanctuary · Livingston · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~11 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~12 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~13 km · Must-see
• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bay Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~20 km · Must-see
• Dixon Springs State Park · sanctuary · Pope · ~21 km · Must-see
• Garden of the Gods Wilderness · sanctuary · Saline · ~23 km · Must-see
• Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~36 km · Must-see
• Sahara Woods State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saline · ~41 km · Must-see
• Shawnee National Forest · sanctuary · Johnson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Massac · ~44 km · Must-see
• River to River Trail · sanctuary · Ballard · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fort Massac · fort · McCracken · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of War Bluff

Other hill stations & viewpoints near War Bluff

• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~13 km · Must-see
• Jackson Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~116 km · Must-see
• Bird Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~150 km · Must-see
• Benham Hill · viewpoint · Pope · ~7 km
• Avery Hollow · viewpoint · Pope · ~13 km
• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Pope · ~14 km
• Cement Hollow · viewpoint · Pope · ~15 km
• Mantle Rock · viewpoint · Livingston · ~16 km
• Hicks Dome · viewpoint · Crittenden · ~17 km
• Deputy Hill · viewpoint · Pope · ~18 km

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