Kentucky Scenic Byways

Scenic Byways

Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
Great herds of huge mammals once roamed the salt licks at today's Big Bone Lick State Park in northern Kentucky's Boone County. Don't miss the panoramic views of the Ohio River and historic Dinsmore Homestead.

Boone Creek Scenic Byway
See limestone palisades and waterfalls, and horse farms and stone fences on this loop-route southeast of Lexington. Attractions include the original Grimes Mill, and an 1813 limestone house, now home of the Iroquois Hunt Club.

Cordell Hull Highway
Begin at Mammoth Cave National Park for a roller-coaster ride with twists and turns through hills and valleys. Stop at Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site and see Daniel Boone's sister's grave.

Country Music Highway
The Country Music Highway is Eastern Kentucky's heritage route. The sites and sounds along the byway capture all aspects of the region's history, including Native American culture, pioneer settlement, coal mining, country music, crafts, architecture, the Civil

Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway

The Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway is all about classic small town America set in a landscape that is brimming with lakes and rivers and outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities of national significance. The small town culture of the Cumberland is

Duncan Hines Scenic Road
This rural loop-route begins and ends at the former home of the famous gourmet born in Bowling Green in 1880. It passes through charming Smith's Grove and Mammoth Cave National Park.

Great River Road
Throughout history, the Mississippi River influenced many lives: the Dakota, Chippewa, and Hopewell cultures; early French voyagers; African-Americans seeking freedom on the Underground Railroad; and many more. Through its charming river towns and metropolita

Great River Road Kentucky
This trip in far Western Kentucky provides sweeping views of the majestic Mississippi River. See Columbus-Belmont State Park, an important Civil War site, and Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge.

Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway
The Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway travels through six communities as it winds its way through the knobs of Kentucky. This corridor is a national destination unto itself and exhibits significant historic and cultural resources around every turn. From the tow

Midway Versailles Road US 62
Beautifully landscaped horse farms such as Fawn Leap, Shadowlawn, Adena Springs, Stonewall and Lane's End are featured on this route between Midway and Versailles.

Old Frankfort Pike
Don't miss one of the most outstanding scenic byways in the country! Youll pass through six historic districts, and by four National Historic Register properties on this beautiful drive between Frankfort and Lexington.

Old Kentucky Turnpike
This natural route from the Falls of the Ohio south was a major factor in the area's settlement. This segment of the Turnpike begins at My Old Kentucky Home in Bardstown and travels southwest to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Hodgenvi

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.

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.

Red River Gorge Scenic Byway
One of the nation's special natural areas, Red River Gorge offers stone arches, caves, cliffs, ravines, and waterflows. Designated as a National Natural Landmark, a National Wild and Scenic River, and a National Geological Area, the landscape of this part of K

Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
This route along the Ohio River in Newport features Northern Kentucky's famous floating restaurants and riverboats.

River Road
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.

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.

US 42
This short road east of Louisville travels along the south shore of the Ohio River between Goshen and Sligo.

US 68 Scenic Byway
This byway crosses 10 counties from Marion County in central Kentucky northeast through Lexington and Maysville to the state line. Attractions include Old Fort Harrod State Park, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, and Blue Licks Battlefield State Park.

Wilderness Road Heritage Highway
The Wilderness Road Heritage Highway is an important historic route and was crucial in the West's settlement and during the Civil War. Today places like Cumberland Gap National Historic Park preserve that history. The route also leads to Renfro Valley, the fam

Woodlands Trace
Running along a ridge of land between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, Woodlands Trace is a beautiful, easy drive in rolling terrain with opportunities to pull off and explore on your own or at developed interpretive facilities. This outdoor setting includes th

Zilpo Road
This destination-packed stretch of road highlights the grandeur and quality of Daniel Boone National Forest.