Scottsville, Kentucky
Top Spots in and near Scottsville
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Bowling Green, Kentucky
Visit Lost River Cave
4.51.1 mi / 110 ft gainIn the last 200 years, Lost River Cave has been used as a site for mills, a camp for Civil War soldiers, and a nightclub. Its history goes back many years before that—thousands in fact. Prehistoric nomadic Native American tribes used the cave for shelter and water as they hunted this valley. The ...Read more -
Park City, Kentucky
Mammoth Cave Railroad Trail
5.016.21 mi / 1604 ft gainMammoth Cave Railroad Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Park City, Kentucky.Read more -
Park City, Kentucky
Tour the Diamond Caverns
0.5 miOne of the main reasons we chose the Diamond Caverns tour vs The Mammoth Caves tours, is we could use flash when taking pictures. Our kids were very excited to tour the caves and take pictures of them. When we found out that the Mammoth Caves does not permit flash photography, we decided to tour ...Read more -
Brownsville, Kentucky
Hike the Cedar Sink Trail
5.01.6 mi / 333 ft gainStarting at the parking lot off of National Park Boundary Road, you will follow the marked sign on the path until you hit a set of metal stairs heading downward. Take the stairs to the bottom and take the first left on the trail to the observation deck that overlooks the Cedar Spring.A map of the...Read more -
Brownsville, Kentucky
Cedar Sink Trail
5.01.55 mi / 184 ft gainCedar Sink Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Park City, Kentucky.Read more -
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Hike Echo River Spring Trail in Mammoth Cave National Park
2.2 mi / 83 ft gainBluff lines, wildlife, wildflowers, streams, and cave entrances abound on this hike in Mammoth Cave National Park. The pathway is mostly paved and has interactive exhibits and viewing platforms around the spring. The highlight of the trail is a “blue hole” on the edge of the Green River. Water ...Read more -
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Hike to Sunset Point
5.00.3 mi / 0 ft gainThis small hike is inside of the Mammoth Cave National Park is well know and provides a great place for small kids and is handicap accessible. The pathway itself is a flat boardwalk and is only about .3 of a mile. It features beautiful views of the mountains and lots of wildlife. The hike is also...Read more -
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Hike the River Styx Spring Trail
4.51.2 mi / 250 ft gainStarting from the Mammoth Cave Visitor's Center, take the "Historic Entrance" trail that descends down the hill between the Visitor's Center and the Mammoth Cave Hotel. After 0.2 miles you will reach the historic entrance of Mammoth Cave on your right side. You cannot go in the cave without a gui...Read more -
Springfield, Tennessee
Run the Springfield Greenway
5.03 mi / 20 ft gainThe scenic Springfield Greenway meanders along a lush tree-lined creek in northern Springfield, just a half hour north of Nashville. The pathway is paved, flat and smooth, making for easy walking or riding, and has only one street crossing.Parks at either end (Garner Street Park on the west side ...Read more -
Lebanon, Tennessee
Hike the Hidden Springs Trail
3.54.5 miThis trail is a prime spot for anyone who wants to get a simple, but enjoyable walk in the woods. It's very well marked, flat, and can be enjoyed in any weather. Also, it is very dog friendly- Jolene loved it!Starting at the Trailhead across from the parking lot you may go right or left and follo...Read more -
Cookeville, Tennessee
Cummins Falls
4.72.79 mi / 518 ft gainCatch the trailhead down to the falls at the parking lot. The trail quickly approaches the rim of the river gorge to provide hikers with a great bird's eye view of the falls. After snapping a few photos of the falls from above, follow the clearly marked trail down to the river's edge. From there,...Read more -
Nashville, Tennessee
Hike the Day Loop at Long Hunter State Park
4.94 miPark at the Bakers Grove Area and take the newly wood chipped wood chip trail into the forest. Cross a small bridge, snake through a rock garden, and pass a sign indicating you are hiking the Day Loop Trail.There will be orange and white blazes. The orange blazes are for the Day Loop and the whit...Read more -
Nashville, Tennessee
Volunteer Trail
4.011.03 mi / 1070 ft gainStarting at the Bakers Grove Area parking lot, start hiking on the lovely wood chipped trail. The Volunteer Trail and Day Loop share this first section of the trail. In about .5 miles you will reach a sign and a junction on the trail. Follow the whites blazes on The Volunteer Trail to the right ...Read more -
Nashville, Tennessee
Hike the Trails at Fontanel
3.52.5 mi / 229 ft gainThe trailhead is located across from the Woods at Fontanel Music Venue, with the trail leading up and over the ridge behind the Fontanel Mansion and back down by the Woods at Fontanel VIP seating area. Keep in mind that the trails also connect to a mile of paved Metro Parks Greenway for foot and ...Read more
Top Activities
Camping and Lodging in Scottsville
Scottsville, Kentucky
Tailwater
Overview
The Tailwater Campground offers 48-sites located along the Barren River, just below the dam. This lazy riverside campground is q...
Scottsville, Kentucky
Baileys Point
Overview
Bailey's Point campground is the largest of the Army Corps of Engineers' campgrounds on Barren River Lake. This campground offer...
Lucas, Kentucky
The Narrows
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The Narrows is a family-friendly campground on Barren River Lake, perfect for water lovers and anglers. The Narrows Campground i...
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green KOA Holiday
Bowling Green is home of the National Corvette Museum and the General Motors Bowling Green Assembly Plant (check if tours are available)....
Cave City, Kentucky
Mammoth Cave Campground
Overview
Mammoth Cave Campground puts campers in a prime spot to explore the depths and overland treasures of Mammoth Cave National Park....
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Maple Springs
Overview
At Maple Springs, visitors can enjoy the serenity of the campground and surrounding backcountry trails, or spend their days expl...