DANIEL BOONE COUNTRY Regional Highlights Water babies, too. London’s Laurel River Lake is an enchanted enclave of deep, clean water lapping a crescent of sandy beach and sheltered by dramatic cliffs. Boating, fishing (day and night), wildlife viewing, sunning lazily by the shoreline and quietly contemplating nature are the order of the day. Streams, woodlands, rock formations, bridges — hike over, through, along and onward to the main attraction: Vanhook Falls . Located near London on the Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail in the Daniel Boone National Forest, it is a column of water plunging 40 feet down and splashing the boulders below. Red River Gorge Geological Area : Travel the winding Red River Gorge National Scenic Byway. See spectacular views of historic Nada Tunnel, sandstone arches, towering cliffs and the Wild and Scenic Red River. Hike the Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail. Chase waterfalls. Climb, camp, fish and whitewater raft. 1 Calling All Scuba Divers 2 Pack Your Hiking Boots Chew through miles of rugged terrain at Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Area in Evarts. Beginner, intermediate and extreme ATV trails are joined by Kentucky’s highest, fastest and longest zipline at Black Mountain Thunder Zipline . No wonder — the mountain is Kentucky’s highest peak. Hike Kingdom Come’s Raven Rock Trail or Knobby Rock Trail in Blanton Forest for mountain views. At Hindman’s Appalachian Artisan Center , experience Kentucky Appalachia through art exhibitions, hands-on workshops like stringed instrument-making, handcrafted items from jewelry and pottery to quilts and furniture in the shop and displays of Kentucky’s state instrument in the Dulcimer Museum. Lessons on Appalachian history are served at the century-old Benham Schoolhouse Inn , where original hardwood floors gleam in guest rooms and old student lockers line the hallways. Nearby in Lynch, Portal No. 31 offers tours of a once-active mine by authentic rail car on the Underground Mine Tour . 4 Adventure from Path to Peak 5 Art of Appalachia 3 Rockin’ The Red 6 Schooled in Coal Mining History 3 5 2 1 4 National Parks State Resort Parks State Recreational Parks State Historic Parks 6 62 #TravelKY
The Official Kentucky Visitor's Guide The Official Kentucky Visitor's Guide 2024: Page 62
