Notable viewpoint · Lee, Kentucky
The Laboratory
The Laboratory is a viewpoint in Lee, Kentucky.
The Laboratory: 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 The Laboratory
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 The Laboratory — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.64464, -83.67992. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Laboratory
- Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~9 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge State Resort Park · park · Powell · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Powell · ~21 km · Must-see
- Clifty Wilderness · sanctuary · Menifee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Buckhorn Lake · lake · Leslie · ~55 km · Must-see
- Olympia State Forest · sanctuary · Bath · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~68 km · Must-see
- Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~73 km · Must-see
- Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~74 km · Must-see
- Fruit Wall · viewpoint · Lee · ~0 km
- The Graveyard · viewpoint · Lee · ~0 km
- The Portal · viewpoint · Lee · ~0 km
- Alcatraz · viewpoint · Lee · ~0 km
- The Morgue · viewpoint · Lee · ~0 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Laboratory
- Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~9 km · Must-see
- Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~68 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~82 km · Must-see
- Stuffley Knob · viewpoint · Johnson · ~86 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~113 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Letcher · ~119 km · Must-see
- Halls Butt · viewpoint · Letcher · ~128 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~134 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~137 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~138 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for The Laboratory yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit The Laboratory?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Laboratory?
Nearby: Red River Gorge Zipline (viewpoint, 9 km), Natural Bridge State Resort Park (park, 17 km), Kentucky Reptile Zoo (sanctuary, 21 km), Clifty Wilderness (sanctuary, 29 km), Daniel Boone National Forest (sanctuary, 48 km), Buckhorn Lake (lake, 55 km).
Is The Laboratory worth visiting?
The Laboratory is listed as a notable viewpoint in Kentucky on Spotwander.