Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureRed River Gorge
FreeHike to sandstone arches, climb the cliffs or paddle the Red River in this gorge inside Daniel Boone National Forest.
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Natural Bridge State Resort Park
2 miles south of Slade on the Middle Fork of the Red River · Slade, KY
Why you should go…
Natural Bridge State Resort Park surrounds a sandstone arch that spans 78 feet and rises 65 feet high. You can hike up on the half-mile Original Trail or ride the sky lift, then squeeze through Fat Man's Squeeze and look out from Lover's Leap. About 1,200 acres of the park are a state nature preserve, and five miles of the Sheltowee Trace pass through it. Hemlock Lodge lets you stay overnight.
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Good to know
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.
What's around here?
The closest stops to Natural Bridge State Resort Park, ordered by straight-line distance.
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