South Bluff

South 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 South 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 South Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.24802, -90.41818. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near South Bluff

• Bellevue State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~1 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~2 km · Must-see
• Fritz Chapel · church · Jackson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Big Mill Homestead · park · Jackson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mines of Spain State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~36 km · Must-see
• Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~39 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph Catholic Church · church · Dubuque · ~39 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~40 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jackson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Port of Dubuque Marina · attraction · Dubuque · ~42 km · Must-see
• William M. Black · museum · Dubuque · ~43 km · Must-see
• Tavern · attraction · Dubuque · ~43 km · Must-see
• National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium · museum · Dubuque · ~43 km · Must-see
• Swiss Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of South Bluff

Other hill stations & viewpoints near South Bluff

• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~40 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jackson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Couler Valley · viewpoint · Dubuque · ~53 km · Must-see
• Big Hollow · viewpoint · Sauk · ~139 km · Must-see
• Badger Valley · viewpoint · Iowa · ~141 km · Must-see
• Bellevue Overlook · viewpoint · Jackson · ~0 km
• Inspiration Point · viewpoint · Jackson · ~0 km
• North Bluff · viewpoint · Jackson · ~2 km
• Black Oak Dune Overlook · viewpoint · Carroll · ~14 km
• Welsh Hollow · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~34 km

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