Top Things to do in Kentucky
Top Hotels in Kentucky
- 1. Aloft Louisville Downtown
- 2. Drury Inn & Suites Paducah
- 3. The Galt House Hotel
- 4. Embassy Suites by Hilton Louisville Downtown
- 5. Hampton Inn & Suites Newport / Cincinnati
- 6. Drury Inn & Suites Bowling Green, KY
- 7. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lexington South / Hamburg
- 8. Drury Inn Paducah
- 9. Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport
- 10. 21c Museum Hotel Louisville
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Things to do in Kentucky, United States: The Best Bodies of Water
Famous for Bourbon Country and horse farms, civil war battlefields and beautiful natural parks, Kentucky offers a delightful mix of experiences. You might begin in Lexington, where the 1200-acre Kentucky Horse Park is a popular attraction. The university adds exciting sports, impressive art and a vibrant student/professor population to the city. Louisville is similar, where renowned Churchill Downs hosts the annual Kentucky Derby and the Belle of Louisville, the nation’s oldest steam-driven river paddlewheeler, hosts enchanting lunch and dinner cruises along the beautiful Ohio River. Next, head south to visit Mammoth Cave National Park for a day of touring the cave (the world’s longest known cave), hiking and canoeing on the Green River. Paducah, Berea, Bowling Green – so many places to explore and enjoy!
Restaurants in Kentucky
1. Dog Creek Recreation Area
2. O'Neil Landing
3. Fishpond Lake & Campground
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Fish Pond Lake is a pristine man-made lake, located one mile west of Payne Gap off U.S. 119 in Jenkins, KY. Once the site of a mining camp, the valley was dammed and flooded in 1961 to create this shining centerpiece of the 895-acre Little Laurel Park. It has ATV trail access. The lake is home to freshwater jellyfish, a resident trout population, bass, catfish and other Kentucky species.
4. Summer Shoals Retreat & Campground
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Our listing is for Summer Shoals Retreat Campground and cabin rentals. We are located on the banks of the Cumberland River on the scenic Summer Shoals. We are surrounded by the Daniel Boone National Forest deep in the Wild and Scenic River waterway about 11 miles upstream of Cumberland Falls State Park. Bring a canoe, bicycle or a walking stick and come exploring. Our cabins are primative sleep cabins only. They do not have electric or water. Although warm showers are available on site. The cabins sleep 4 but you need your own bedding they are 50.00 a night. Tent camping per night is 12.00 per adult, children 12 and under are free, and pets welcome. Come visit Kentucky there are about 15 waterfall hikes in the National Forest in this area. Cumberland Falls is about a 25 minute drive.
Reviewed By Harlow2019
Very peaceful and relaxing! If you’re looking for a great place to get away this is it! Great views, creeks, water falls, fishing, etc. You won’t be disappointed!
5. Kentucky Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 116 reviews
The lake has an abundance of 13-14 inch fish and a rising bass population.
Reviewed By Coff33 - Louisville, United States
This lake is huge! Big enough to do anything you want. Three rivers come together here. There are barges in the main channel; canoes and houseboats in the bays; sailboats; jet-skis; pontoons; para-sailing; yachts; Jon boats; ski boats; rafts; and more. Fishing is happening everywhere. There are RV’s, pop-ups; and mini campers. What’s really great is that you can usually rent what you want to do if you don’t have one yourself. The big KY Dam is at the north end, with flood control locks. There is a canal bear it where you can go by boat through a canal to another lake - Lake Barkley. Kentucky Dam Village State Park and Kenlake State Park are both at Kentucky Lake, with Lake Barkley Lodge in the next county located Lake Barkley. There are festivals Spring, Summer and Fall, in small communities all around the lakes. Ralph's Harbor view at the Moors on KY Lake has food, alcohol, and rentals. Pattis at Grand Rivers has been rebuilt following a fire. This place is famous for their food and shops. Calvert Drive-in theater has good hot food and first-run movies. It’s a very modern, family-owned drive-in. There are antique malls, especially in Benton and Murray. There are some areas that sell alcohol or drinks. Many don’t so you may want to bring your alcohol. Metropolis, Illinois has a casino. It’s about an hour away, west. Paducah and Murray and Cadiz are all about 30 minutes away, and connected by interstates or Parkways! State Parks have buffets for meals. Many have lodge or cabin accommodations. There are Airbnb’s all around the lakes too. Some businesses are seasonal so call first.
6. Elkhorn Creek
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
This 86-mile waterway offers some of the state's finest smallmouth bass fishing.
Reviewed By charlesbC6079KL
A kyack paradise. You can rent a Kyack or canoe from Canoe Kentucky or put your own in. Do not put in above US 421 due to dam above there. Best to check with Canoe Kentucky before putting your cannoe or kyack in to the creek. Scenery is great.,
7. Brashears Creek
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Fishing alert: Brashears Creek is ripe with smallmouth bass and some sunfish.
8. Martins Fork Lake
9. Laurel River Lake
10. Wood Creek Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
The largest largemouth bass in Kentucky once called this lake home.
Reviewed By inFlightFun - Greenville, United States
We were not fishing but enjoyed stopping at this Lake to stretch our legs during our road trip and enjoy a picnic. There are some walking trails along the way. And you can actually get into the water to wade. Lots of photo opportunities. Beautiful countryside.
