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Mammoth Cave National Park
National Park
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Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

Mammoth Cave National Park preserves the world's longest known cave system and part of the Green River valley.…

84 sq mi20trails10camps
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
National Historical Park
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Kentucky

For over a century people from around the world have come to rural Central Kentucky to honor the humble beginn…

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Kentucky

For over a century people from around the world have come to rural Central Kentucky to honor the humble beginn…

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Andrew Johnson National Historic Site

Kentucky

Andrew Johnson's complex presidency (1865-69) illustrates the Constitution at work following the Civil War. As…

Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge

Kentucky

Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 50,000 acres in Jefferson, Jennings and Ripley counties. The ref…

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
recreation area
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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

Kentucky

Encompassing 125,000 acres of the Cumberland Plateau, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area protec…

Buckhorn Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Buckhorn Lake

Kentucky

Buckhorn Lake, KY is situated in the Cumberland Plateau of eastern Kentucky. This is an area that possesses a…

Caesar Creek Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Caesar Creek Lake

Kentucky

Caesar Creek Lake, OH sits astride the crest of the Cincinnati Arch, a nationally recognized resource that is …

Camp Nelson National Monument
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Camp Nelson National Monument

Kentucky

The US Army established Camp Nelson as a fortified supply depot in April 1863. Over the next 3 years, the site…

Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument
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Camp Nelson National Monument

Kentucky

The US Army established Camp Nelson as a fortified base and supply depot during the Civil War. It became a lar…

Carr Creek Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Carr Creek Lake

Kentucky

Carr Creek Lake, KY is located in the mountainous region of southeastern Kentucky, about 16 mile from Hazard a…

Cave Run Lake
recreation area
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Cave Run Lake

Kentucky

Cave Run Lake, KY is almost completely surrounded by the northernmost section of the Daniel Boone National For…

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park
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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Kentucky

Cumberland Gap was the first great gateway to the west. Come follow the path of the bison, Native American, lo…

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Kentucky

Cumberland Gap was the first great gateway to the west. Come follow the path of bison, Native Americans, longh…

Daniel Boone National Forest
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National Forest
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Daniel Boone National Forest

Kentucky

Stretching across 21 counties of eastern Kentucky's rugged Appalachian terrain, Daniel Boone National Forest p…

1,106 sq mi4camps
Daniel Boone National Forest
National Forest
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Daniel Boone National Forest

Kentucky

Dewey Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Dewey Lake

Kentucky

Wooded hills rise some 700 feet above the lake. A full range of facilities are available at Jenny Wiley State …

Grayson Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Grayson Lake

Kentucky

Scenic sandstone rock cliffs rim the lake's 40 miles of shoreline. Hike the many trails and enjoy the wildlife…

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Kentucky

Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains …

Green River Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Green River Lake

Kentucky

Green River Lake is the largest project in the Louisville District -- counting both the land and water acreage…

Kentucky River
recreation area
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Kentucky River

Kentucky

Provides a navigational channel for commercial and recreational traffic. The river meanders through the Kentu…

Lake Cumberland
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Lake Cumberland

Kentucky

Located on the Cumberland River, Wolf Creek Dam holds back waters producing the 100 mile long reservoir known …

Laurel River Lake
recreation area
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Laurel River Lake

Kentucky

Laurel River Lake is situated within the boundaries of the Daniel Boone National Forest. The Sheltowee Trace …

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

Kentucky

Abraham Lincoln grew from youth to manhood on this southern Indiana soil. Many character and moral traits of …