Places to visit in Kentucky
16,598 places in Kentucky, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Kentucky on the map.
By type
- Churches in Kentucky · 9,384
- Hills & Viewpoints in Kentucky · 2,905
- Parks in Kentucky · 1,103
- Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Kentucky · 870
- Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Kentucky · 516
- Other attractions in Kentucky · 480
- Forts & Heritage in Kentucky · 471
- Museums in Kentucky · 294
- Treks in Kentucky · 146
- Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Kentucky · 112
- Caves in Kentucky · 102
- Waterfalls in Kentucky · 99
- Beaches & Coast in Kentucky · 61
- Temples in Kentucky · 34
- Buddhist sites in Kentucky · 11
- Mosques & Dargahs in Kentucky · 10
Must-see places in Kentucky
- Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Trigg · Must-see
- Buckhorn Lake · lake · Leslie · Must-see
- Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · Must-see
- Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · Must-see
- Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · Must-see
- Martins Fork Lake · lake · Harlan · Must-see
- Green River Lake · lake · Adair · Must-see
- Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · Must-see
- Paintsville Lake · lake · Johnson · Must-see
- Falls Of Rough Historic District · waterfall · Breckinridge · Must-see
- Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · Must-see
- Yatesville Lake · lake · Lawrence · Must-see
- Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · Must-see
- Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · Must-see
- Grayson Lake · lake · Elliott · Must-see
- Greenbo Lake · lake · Greenup · Must-see
- Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · Must-see
- Dewey Lake · lake · Floyd · Must-see
- Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park · attraction · Marshall · Must-see
- Lake Malone · lake · Todd · Must-see
- Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · Must-see
- Blue Licks Battlefield State Park · museum · Robertson · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · Must-see
- Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · Must-see
- Roberts Chapel · church · Jessamine · Must-see
- Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · Must-see
- Christ Temple · church · McCracken · Must-see
- Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · Must-see
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · sanctuary · Larue · Must-see
By district
- Jefferson · 1035
- Union · 670
- Fayette · 566
- Henderson · 548
- Livingston · 434
- Pulaski · 390
- Harlan · 327
- Hardin · 301
- Warren · 279
- Wayne · 267
- McCracken · 261
- Letcher · 258
- Crittenden · 252
- Madison · 244
- Daviess · 228
- Laurel · 225
- Christian · 213
- Kenton · 206
- Pike · 205
- Hopkins · 205
- Whitley · 184
- Menifee · 181
- Boone · 173
- Wolfe · 168
- Powell · 165
- Carter · 162
- Franklin · 162
- Hart · 161
- McCreary · 160
- Barren · 159
- Knox · 159
- Casey · 155
- Jessamine · 153
- Campbell · 152
- Grayson · 151
- Ohio · 151
- Lee · 147
- Edmonson · 146
- Floyd · 145
- Caldwell · 144
- Greenup · 141
- Rowan · 140
- Lewis · 140
- Lawrence · 139
- Perry · 137
- Ballard · 135
- Logan · 131
- Clay · 131
- Muhlenberg · 128
- Nelson · 117
- Adair · 116
- Breathitt · 116
- Boyd · 115
- Lincoln · 114
- Knott · 113
- Boyle · 113
- Jackson · 112
- Graves · 112
- Rockcastle · 110
- Johnson · 109
- Clark · 108
- Scott · 107
- Trigg · 105
- Russell · 104
- Estill · 103
- Bell · 102
- Morgan · 101
- Marshall · 96
- Butler · 96
- Taylor · 95
- Fleming · 95
- Bath · 93
- Montgomery · 90
- Bullitt · 89
- Marion · 89
- Metcalfe · 83
- Leslie · 81
- Calloway · 81
- Green · 81
- Lyon · 80
- Breckinridge · 79
- Mercer · 77
- Webster · 75
- Garrard · 74
- Larue · 72
- Magoffin · 72
- Allen · 71
- Clinton · 68
- McLean · 67
- Cumberland · 65
- Todd · 64
- Pendleton · 64
- Grant · 64
- Harrison · 60
- Woodford · 60
- Meade · 57
- Owsley · 56
- Mason · 54
- Simpson · 54
- Oldham · 52
- Fulton · 52
- Washington · 51
- Monroe · 46
- Elliott · 41
- Shelby · 40
- Martin · 40
- Bourbon · 39
- Owen · 33
- Hickman · 33
- Anderson · 32
- Nicholas · 30
- Hancock · 28
- Bracken · 27
- Carlisle · 27
- Carroll · 27
- Robertson · 22
- Gallatin · 21
- Spencer · 21
- Henry · 21
- Trimble · 20
- Dickenson · 1
- Kentucky · 1
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