Local favourite trek · Mercer, Kentucky
River Road
River Road is a trek in Mercer, Kentucky.
River Road: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit River Road
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach River Road — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.81627, -84.72937. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near River Road
- Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Roberts Chapel · church · Jessamine · ~15 km · Must-see
- Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~15 km · Must-see
- Old Fort Harrod State Park · fort · Mercer · ~15 km · Must-see
- University of Kentucky Arboretum · park · Fayette · ~37 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Clark · ~38 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Anderson · ~38 km · Must-see
- Central Christian Church · church · Fayette · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mary Todd Lincoln House · attraction · Fayette · ~41 km · Must-see
- Christ Church Cathedral · church · Fayette · ~41 km · Must-see
- Charles Young Park · park · Fayette · ~41 km · Must-see
- Douglass Park · park · Fayette · ~43 km · Must-see
- Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~45 km · Must-see
- Willisburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~47 km · Must-see
- Willisburg Lake · lake · Clark · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~51 km · Must-see
- Man o’ War Memorial · sanctuary · Fayette · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~52 km · Must-see
Other treks near River Road
- Palisades Loop · trek · Mercer · ~1 km
- Village Loop · trek · Mercer · ~1 km
- Meadow View · trek · Mercer · ~2 km
- Lampton · trek · Mercer · ~2 km
- Tanyard · trek · Mercer · ~3 km
- Pelly · trek · Mercer · ~3 km
- Towering Sycamores · trek · Mercer · ~3 km
- Heritage · trek · Mercer · ~3 km
- Chinquapin · trek · Mercer · ~3 km
- Shawnee Run · trek · Mercer · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for River Road yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit River Road?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near River Road?
Nearby: Herrington Lake (lake, 10 km), Roberts Chapel (church, 15 km), Camp Nelson National Monument (sanctuary, 15 km), Old Fort Harrod State Park (fort, 15 km), University of Kentucky Arboretum (park, 37 km), Beaver Lake (lake, 38 km).