Boone Gap

Boone Gap: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Boone Gap

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Boone Gap — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.52810, -84.31336. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Boone Gap

• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~26 km · Must-see
• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~28 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~45 km · Must-see
• Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~48 km · Must-see
• Roberts Chapel · church · Jessamine · ~51 km · Must-see
• Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~51 km · Must-see
• Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · ~53 km · Must-see
• Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~66 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Harrod State Park · fort · Mercer · ~67 km · Must-see
• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~68 km · Must-see
• University of Kentucky Arboretum · park · Fayette · ~71 km · Must-see
• Charles Young Park · park · Fayette · ~74 km · Must-see
• Central Christian Church · church · Fayette · ~75 km · Must-see
• Flat Gap Baptist Church · church · Madison · ~3 km
• Gospel Tabernacle · church · Madison · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Boone Gap

Other forts & heritage near Boone Gap

• Old Fort Harrod State Park · fort · Mercer · ~67 km · Must-see
• Indian Fort Mountain · fort · Madison · ~10 km
• Hiatt House · fort · Rockcastle · ~15 km
• Medical Springs School House · fort · Rockcastle · ~17 km
• Battle of Richmond · fort · Madison · ~20 km
• Round Hill · fort · Madison · ~24 km
• Boone Trace DAR Monument · fort · Madison · ~26 km
• Whitley House · fort · Lincoln · ~27 km
• Mount Pleasant · fort · Madison · ~30 km
• Daniel Boone's Trail · fort · Rockcastle · ~33 km

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