Kentucky - Scenic Drives

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Scenic drives to consider in Kentucky are listed below. Click on any scenic byway or backway listed below for complete information.

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More Info Pine Mountain Road

Enjoy Eastern Kentucky`s legendary beauty as you drive over the crest of 2,800-foot high Pine Mountain and the Little Shepherd Trail.

More Info Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway

This beautiful area of horse farms and wildflowers between Versailles and Lexington encompasses the largest rural historic district in Kentucky. It includes the 1812 Pisgah Church.

More Info Red River Gorge Scenic Byway

One hour to drive or five hours to experience the entire Byway.
46 miles (74 km)

Take a journey through magnificent natural wonders on the Red River Gorge Scenic Byway. From the historic Nada Tunnel to the end of the Byway in Zachariah, KY, discover over 100 hundred stone arches, waterfalls, and plenty of natural beauty. Carved over eons by the Red River, today's Gorge is now Ke...

More Info River Road

20 minutes
10 miles (16 km)

Two National Historic Landmarks - Locust Grove, home of Gen. George Rogers Clark, and the Water Tower - are featured along this Ohio River route in Louisville. Enjoy panoramic views of harbors, parks, woodlands and horse farms.

More Info Riverboat Row Scenic Byway

This route along the Ohio River in Newport features Northern Kentucky`s famous floating restaurants and riverboats.

More Info Shakertown Road

You`ll see one of the longest contiguous stretches of hand-laid stone fences in the state on this picturesque Harrodsburg route. At the center is Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, the most completely restored Shaker community in the country.

More Info US 68 Scenic Byway

3 hours
104 miles (167 km)

This route takes you through Kentucky's Bluegrass region. It follows what was first a buffalo trace, and then a 1800s Shaker road. The road follows rolling hills, and scenic pastures highlighted by miles and miles of black and white planked fences, horse barns that look like mansions, and tobacco ...

More Info Wilderness Road Heritage Highway

Two hours to drive or two days to visit places along the way.
93.8 miles (151 km)

Trace the footsteps of early pioneers and explorers along the Wilderness Road Heritage Scenic Byway. From panoramic views of the Appalachians in the Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, to a community culture centered on folk art and mountain music, the Byway is packed with reasons to immerse you...

More Info Zilpo Road

45 Minutes
9 miles (14 km)

Although short and oddly named, Zilpo Road has an awful lot to offer both the day-tripper and the hard-core adventurer. In terms of entertainment value per mile, Zilpo Road doesn't disappoint, packing several outdoor delights into its heavily forested nine-mile stretch. Hikers, drivers, mountain b...

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