Check out this quick list of 35 things to do while paying Kentucky a visit. Don’t miss out on this ultimate Kentucky-Fied bucket list. Kentucky has so much to offer, start your bucket list today. Kentucky is full of beautiful backroads, lakes, museums, coal mining, ghost towns and so much more. Let’s check it out together and share our experiences.
Kentucky-Fied Food
1. Drink an Ale 8 [You can only buy in Kentucky].
2. Eat at the first Kentucky Fried Chicken in Corbin for the ultimate “Kentucky-Fied” experience. The restaurant also has a free museum.
3. Try Bourbon [Kentucky is the birthplace of Bourbon].
4. Eat at Patti’s 1880’s Settlement [Known for their porkchops, and their pulled pork nachos were mhmmmm.
5. Eat a burger at Bourbon on Main in Frankfort.
Hotels/Sleeping Arrangements
6. Stay at Jailers Inn Bed and Breakfast.
7. Stay a night at the Wigwam Village in Cave City.
8. Spend the night in a Castle at Castle Post in Versailles.
9. Spend the night in one of the many beautiful Kentucky State Park lodges.
10. Camp out in the Red River Gorge.
Hiking
11. Hike in the Red River Gorge.
12. Hike in the Big South Fork.
13. Cumberland Falls [only waterfall with a moonbow]. Also visit Eagle Falls and Dog Slaughter while in the area. Click Here for a beautiful photo of Dog Slaughter on my Instagram page.
14. Go on a cave tour at Mammoth Cave National Park.
15. Walk in the forest with the Bernhiem Forest Giants. Check out more HERE.
Other Notable Locations
16. See the Christmas Lights at Lights under Louisville [Seasonal]
17. Pay a visit to Bear Wallow or Evan’s Orchard. [Seasonal]
18. Visit the animals and a cave at Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo.
19. Visit Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.
20. Pay a visit to My Old Kentucky Home.
21. Visit Lincoln’s Boyhood home and pay a visit to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site.
22. Go back in time and visit a Ghost town known as Blue Heron.
23. Have a boat? Pay a visit to Lake Cumberland! [largest manmade lake and house boat capital].
24. Walk across the Big Four Pedestrian bridge in Louisville.
25. Visit and photograph flood wall murals in Paducah.
26. Have a Penguin Encounter at Newport Aquarium[ Penguin petting and shark bridge walk].
27. Get spooked at Waverly Hills Sanitorium.
28. Hike the Berea Pinnacles for a fantastic view.
29. Hike to Buzzard Rock for spectacular views in the Big South Fork.
30. Get your Bass Fishing on at Cedar Creek Lake in Crab Orchard.
31. Go Crappie fishing at Cave Run Lake.
32. Tour a coal mining camp and mine at Barthell Coal Mining Camp in Blue Heron.
33. Ride on a train at the South Fork Scenic Railway.
34. Go back in time at the Bluegrass Railway Museum.
35. Pay a visit to the Capital of Kentucky [Frankfort].
Conclusion
Hope you enjoyed these 35 things to place on o your Kentucky bucket list. If you see something not mentioned here that is note worthy, please suggest it in the comments. Check out more amazing destinations in Kentucky Here.
