Partake in the history of Daniel Boone, muskie fishing, breathtaking ridge view, Red River Gorge, and a natural bridge.
For a fascinating start to this trip, begin in Morehead with a stopover to the Kentucky Folk Art Center. Here, you can learn about the past culture of Daniel Boone and Eastern Kentucky. From there, take U.S. 60 west to Route 801, which runs along Cave Run Lake, an 8,400-acre blue lake bordered by forests that extend all the way to the water. This is a good spot to do some outstanding muskie fishing and to enjoy some great boating. Nearby Zilpo Road, the state’s only National Forest Scenic Byway, leads you to the Zilpo Recreation Area with its overlooks of the forests, lake, and entrance to the Sheltowee Trace Trail. Read more . . .
Leave Lexington to the south on Route 68 and drive to Harrodsburg over some of the best rolling roads lined with field-stone fences in the heart of the Bluegrass portion of Kentucky. Short trips on side streets can put the best of roller coasters to shame. There’s a wealth of American history to take in during the 115-mile drive, as well as the Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill. The village is located halfway between Harrodsburg and Lexington, the first permanent settlement in Kentucky. Continue your drive south for 10 miles and you will reach Danville, one of Kentucky’s historic communities. Coming from Danville, head west on Route 150 to the heart of the Civil War action in Perrysville.