Road trips in Kentucky
5 road trips and 11 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
Themed road trips
Kentucky bourbon and caves
Scenic byways
Red River Gorge arches and Kentucky crafts
Things to do in…
Kentucky horse country: Louisville to Lexington
Themed road trips
Cumberland Gap and the moonbow at Cumberland Falls
Things to do in…
Southern Indiana hills: Columbus architecture to Lincoln’s boyhood
Editor's picks
Places worth the detour in Kentucky
Nature
Mammoth Cave
Nature
Sky Bridge
Nature
Natural Bridge State Resort Park
History
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Nature
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
History
Kentucky Horse Park
Oddities
Nada Tunnel
History
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
History
Kentucky Derby Museum
History
Kentucky State Capitol
History
Keeneland
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 5 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.