Things to do across Kentucky

Walk through biblical dioramas, dinosaur models and a planetarium, then explore the gardens and zoo outside.

Petersburg, KY

Take a ranger-led tour into the longest known cave system on Earth, then hike or paddle the Green River above.

Mammoth Cave, KY

Walk a rope bridge over a shark tank, watch four penguin species, and pass through acrylic tunnels at this aquarium on the Ohio River.

Newport, KYTransit: reachable by public transit

Art museum in Paducah devoted to contemporary quilts and textile art from around the world.

Paducah, KYTransit: reachable by public transit

A Rosine, Kentucky museum devoted to the life of bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe and the early roots of the genre.

Rosine, KY

Take a guided tour through Cascade Cave or X-Cave, then hike to natural bridges and a boxed canyon in the hills of northeast Kentucky.

Olive Hill, KY

Walk among the mounds of a Mississippian town on a bluff above the Ohio River and see the pottery and tools dug up on site.

Wickliffe, KY

A Kentucky state park near the Ohio River, named for the naturalist who once lived in Henderson.

Henderson, KY

A Kentucky state park on the eastern shore of Lake Barkley in Trigg County.

Cadiz, KY

Enclosed shopping mall in Ashland, Kentucky, offering stores, restaurants, and some entertainment and services.

Ashland, KYTransit: reachable by public transit

A Kentucky state park centered on a large reservoir lake, sitting beside Mammoth Cave National Park.

Edmonson County, KY

Kentucky state park on a peninsula in Yatesville Lake, near Louisa in Lawrence County.

Louisa, KY