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Daniel Boone Cabin

Daniel Boone Cabin is a historic log cabin at 3750 Maysville Road in Carlisle, Kentucky, where frontiersman Daniel Boone and Rebecca Boone lived with their family from 1795 to 1799 on land owned by his son Daniel Morgan Boone before the fam

Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
2 mi northwest of Carlisle
4 places to stay in Carlisle
Wikipedia readers
1.8K
a year · #4,962 of 7,799
In brief

A museum, 2 mi northwest of Carlisle

Paris is the nearest base

Paris is 15 miles southwest, with 9 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Louisville

Louisville is about 87 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct

April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 67–83°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Carlisle. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan42° / 24°
Feb46° / 26°
Mar55° / 34°
Apr67° / 42°
May76° / 52°
Jun83° / 60°
Jul86° / 64°
Aug86° / 63°
Sep80° / 56°
Oct68° / 44°
Nov56° / 34°
Dec46° / 28°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Carlisle. Carlisle’s full climate →
About

Daniel Boone Cabin

Daniel Boone Cabin is a historic log cabin at 3750 Maysville Road in Carlisle, Kentucky, where frontiersman Daniel Boone and Rebecca Boone lived with their family from 1795 to 1799 on land owned by his son Daniel Morgan Boone before the family moved to Missouri. It was Boone's last log cabin in Kentucky, and possibly his only surviving log cabin in the state.

Type
Museum
Wikipedia readers
1.8K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Daniel Boone Cabin

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Lexington (112) and Carlisle (4).

Daniel Boone CabinLexington112Carlisle4Paris9Georgetown24Winchester11Maysville13Mount Sterling5Cynthiana220 mi
Daniel Boone Cabin12Places to stay in town
45 min drive

Lexington

112 places to stay · 92 hotels · 9 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

The closest town with somewhere to stay.

329,751 people

29 mi southwest of Daniel Boone Cabin

5 min drive

Carlisle

4 places to stay · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds

2,122 people

2 mi southeast of Daniel Boone Cabin

20 min drive

Paris

9 places to stay · 3 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

10,130 people

15 mi southwest of Daniel Boone Cabin

40 min drive

Georgetown

24 places to stay · 16 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park

40,883 people

26 mi west of Daniel Boone Cabin

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Daniel Boone CabinDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Lexington29 mi southwest45 min112 92 hotels · 9 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park329,751$294KC−
Carlisle2 mi southeast5 min4 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds2,122$102KA+
Paris15 mi southwest20 min9 3 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground10,130$186KB−
Georgetown26 mi west40 min24 16 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park40,883$265KB−
Winchester24 mi south35 min11 7 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins19,514$188KC−
Maysville27 mi northeast40 min13 6 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground8,688$152KC
Mount Sterling19 mi south30 min5 5 hotels7,586$188KB−
Cynthiana13 mi west20 min2 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B6,576$173KB−

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LEXBlue Grass36 mi
LUKCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field57 mi
CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky · major hub59 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Daniel Boone Cabin’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Daniel Boone Cabin

Other well-known places within 66 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

Visiting Daniel Boone Cabin

What town is Daniel Boone Cabin near?

Carlisle, KY, about 2 miles southeast.

When is the best time to visit Daniel Boone Cabin?

April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 67–83°.

How far is Daniel Boone Cabin from Cincinnati and Louisville?

About 61 miles northwest of Cincinnati and about 87 miles west of Louisville, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Daniel Boone Cabin?

Blue Grass (LEX), about 36 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 59 miles.

Where should I stay near Daniel Boone Cabin?

Lexington (29 mi, 112 places to stay), Carlisle (2 mi, 4 places to stay) and Paris (15 mi, 9 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Carlisle

No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Carlisle’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.