Kentucky Road Trip Series
If you’ve been reading many of my posts over the last year then you know I’ve been doing a Kentucky road trip series. Each post has been focusing on the major highlights from our road trip through Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina. To wrap up the series I’m going to share with you our itinerary starting in Alabama.
Note: We began our road trip in our home state of Florida but we made no significant stops between there and Huntsville. That’s why I chose Huntsville as the beginning of this road trip. The official end of our trip was also Florida, but again there were no stops between Asheville and home.
Day 1: Huntsville, Alabama
- Cathedral Caverns State Park; Cave tour is 90 minutes and about 1.5 miles long. Reservations can be made by phone on the day you hope to visit. There is a small picnic pavilion next to the parking lot.
- Homewood Suites Providence in Huntsville, AL
Day 2: Huntsville, Alabama
- Alum Hollow Trail
- Green Mountain Nature Trail
- Blog Post: Alum Hollow & Green Mountain Nature Trails
- Homewood Suites Providence in Huntsville, AL
Day 3: Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro, TN. There is a visitor Center, bookstore, restrooms, picnic area, and 6 stop auto tour.
- Home2 Suites Bowling Green
Day 4: Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Blog post: Bowling Green: Caves and Corvettes
- Home2 Suites Bowling Green
Day 5: Bowling Green, Kentucky
- National Corvette Museum
- Aviation Heritage Park
- Lost River Cave
- Blog post: Bowling Green: Caves and Corvettes
- Home2 Suites Bowling Green
Day 6: Frankfort, Kentucky
- Hidden River Cave & Museum in Horse Cave, KY. Historic tours are 45-60 minutes and go down about 230 steps. The museum is 2 levels and not interactive.
- Lincoln Birthplace in Hodgenville, KY. There is a visitor Center, memorial building, hiking trail, and restrooms.
- Home2 Suites Frankfort, KY
Day 7: Florence, Kentucky
- Ark Encounter
- Blog post: 2 Days at the Ark Encounter & Creation Museum
- Springhill Suites Cincinnati Airport South in Florence, KY
Day 8: Chillicothe, Ohio
- Creation Museum
- Blog post: 2 Days at the Ark Encounter & Creation Museum
- Hopewell Culture NHP in Chillicothe, OH; Visitor Center, hiking trails, earthwork mounds.
- Hampton Suites Chillicothe
Day 9: Chillicothe, Ohio
- Hocking Hills State Park
- Blog post: 4 Family Hikes in Hocking Hills State Park
- Hampton Suites Chillicothe
Day 10: Lexington, Kentucky
- Carter Caves State Park in Olive Hill, KY. The park has a cave tour, hiking trails, gift shop, playgrounds, and picnic areas. We hiked the Natural Bridge Trail, part of the Three Bridges Trail to see Smoky Bridge.
- Homewood Suites Lexington Hamburg
Day 11: Williamsburg, Kentucky
- Mill Spring Mill in Monticello, KY. A historic mill with short trail.
- Natural Arch
- Blog post: 7 Family Hikes in Kentucky’s Big South Fork
- Cumberland Falls in Corbin, KY; Visitor Center, hiking trails, picnic areas, waterfall, campground, and lodge.
- Holiday Inn Express Williamsburg
Day 12: Williamsburg, Kentucky
- Devil’s Jump Overlook
- Blue Heron Gorge Overlook
- Blue Heron NRRA
- Split Bow Arch
- Bear Creek Overlook
- Blog post: 7 Family Hikes in Kentucky’s Big South Fork
- Holiday Inn Express Williamsburg
Day 13: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
- Cumberland Gap NHP in Middlesboro, KY; We visited the visitor center and drove up Skyland Road to the Pinnacle Overlook. There is one picnic area along Skyland Road. Restrooms are at the end of the road.
- Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN
- Springhill Suites Pigeon Forge
Day 14: Asheville, North Carolina
- Sugarland Visitor Center
- Newfound Gap
- Clingman’s Dome. We hiked the 1/2 mile steep paved trail to the top of the tower. There are restrooms at the parking lot. This area tends to be very congested and parking is sometimes difficult to find.
- Oconaluftee Visitor Center and Farm Museum. Visitor Center and multiple farm buildings to walk among.
- Home2 Suites Asheville Airport
More Kentucky
- 7 Days in Central Kentucky
- Bowling Green: Caves and Corvettes
- 2 Days at the Ark Encounter & Creation Museum
- 7 Family Hikes in Kentucky’s Big South Fork
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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this post are strictly my own. I was not compensated for this post. This road trip took place during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our experiences may not be the same as yours. Double-check openings before traveling.
