📷 Photo by Luca Micheli on UnsplashRoad trips in Kentucky
6 road trips and 19 hand-picked places in Kentucky, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
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Trip guides
Road trips through Kentucky
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Kentucky bourbon and caves
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Red River Gorge arches and Kentucky crafts
© Joanna Poe from Munith, MI, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Things to do in…
Kentucky horse country: Louisville to Lexington
© Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Themed road trips
Cumberland Gap and the moonbow at Cumberland Falls
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Southern Indiana hills: Columbus architecture to Lincoln’s boyhood
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Blues, levees and cypresses: by camper along the lower Great River Road from St. Louis to New Orleans
| Route | Suggested days | Distance | Driving | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky bourbon and caves | 3 | 239 mi | 4 h 16 min | 5 |
| Red River Gorge arches and Kentucky crafts | 3 | 149 mi | 2 h 40 min | 6 |
| Kentucky horse country: Louisville to Lexington | 2 | 104 mi | 1 h 52 min | 7 |
| Cumberland Gap and the moonbow at Cumberland Falls | 3 | 143 mi | 2 h 33 min | 7 |
| Southern Indiana hills: Columbus architecture to Lincoln’s boyhood | 4 | 275 mi | 4 h 54 min | 9 |
| Blues, levees and cypresses: by camper along the lower Great River Road from St. Louis to New Orleans | 7 | 842 mi | 15 h 02 min | 14 |
Editor's picks
Places worth the detour in Kentucky
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Mammoth Cave
© iNaturalist.org (jeffreyaewick) (jeffreyaewick) · CC0Nature
Sky Bridge
© Ken Thomas · Public domainNature
Natural Bridge State Resort Park
© Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0History
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
© Don Sniegowski · CC BY 3.0Nature
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
© Lisa Andres · CC BY 2.0History
Kentucky Horse Park
© Nyttend · Public domainHistory
Bardstown Historic Downtown
© Patrick Mueller from apex, usa · CC BY 2.0Oddities
Nada Tunnel
© Christopher L. Riley · CC BY-SA 4.0History
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
© Joanna Poe from Munith, MI, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0History
Kentucky Derby Museum
© Joseph Gage from Yorkville, IL, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0History
Kentucky State Capitol
© USDAgov · Public domainHistory
Keeneland
© Deanna Phillips · CC BY-SA 4.0Nature
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
© Missvain · CC BY 4.0History
Berea
© Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0History
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
© Mobilus In Mobili · CC BY-SA 2.0History
Muhammad Ali Center
Nature
Carter Caves State Resort Park
© Joseph Gage from Yorkville, IL, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Food
Maker's Mark Distillery
© w_lemay · CC0History
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Kentucky?
Popular routes include Kentucky bourbon and caves, Red River Gorge arches and Kentucky crafts, Kentucky horse country: Louisville to Lexington and Cumberland Gap and the moonbow at Cumberland Falls. CampingSpirit has 6 trip guides that pass through Kentucky, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Kentucky are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Mammoth Cave, Sky Bridge, Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park and Kentucky Horse Park.