southern kentucky vacations best-kept local secrets ATKINSON-GRIFFIN HOUSE MUSEUM , Campbellsville Its blood-stained floors a grim reminder of the Civil War, this museum on Green River Lake once served as a Confederate Hospital. It is the final stop on the 3-mile, 12-stop Tebbs Bend Battlefield Driving Tour that recalls Confederate General John Hunt Morgan’s 1863 raid. SLEEPING IN THE WOODS FESTIVAL , Monticello Beneath the stars and amid the trees — May’s annual Sleeping in the Woods Festival showcases over 20 singer-songwriters from across the country as they gather to make magic at Lake Cumberland’s dreamy Hidden Ridge Camping. PARANORMAL ROADTRIPPER’S NIGHTMARE GALLERY , Somerset STEPHENS CLASSIC CARS MUSEUM , Russell Springs LAKE LIBERTY , Liberty More than 100 gleaming vintage beauties strike a pose with hoods popped on the black and white checkerboard floor at Stephens Classic Cars Museum. Browse a collection of signs and other motorsports memorabilia surrounding them. Bring your fishing pole for the lake and your camera for the wildlife. Surrounded by trees and wildflower-strewn trails, Lake Liberty is a tranquil spot for fishing, hiking, canoeing, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding. Straight from the Bluegrass Triangle — find exhibits related to Bigfoot, cryptozoology, ghost hunting, serial killers, UFOs and the paranormal, plus haunted objects and horror movie-used props and prop replicas, at the Paranormal Roadtripper’s Nightmare Gallery. Free admission by appointment only. SEVENTY-SIX FALLS , Albany Whether from above at the sheltered picnic area or below from a houseboat, the sights and sounds of Seventy-Six Falls tumbling into Lake Cumberland never get old. Photo: Lake Cumberland State Resort Park, Jamestown 122 #TravelKY
The Official Kentucky Visitor's Guide The Official Kentucky Visitor's Guide 2026: Page 122
