Worth the trip from Berea: Kroger Field, 32 mi off
A typical year brings about 2.5M visitors to Daniel Boone National Forest. All of it lies outside: 16 places within 40 miles, none inside Berea. There are 6 museums, 3 gardens and 2 stadiums & arenas to choose from. Further out, Red River Gorge is 41 mi away.
Red River Gorge
Canyon system in Kentucky, National Natural Landmark.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Mapped
The map puts most of the 16 to the north.
Orange: Berea. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Each place in turn
Here are the 23 places within 60 miles.
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7Fort Boonesborough State Park
State park and historic site in Kentucky, United States.
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11Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
12Camp Nelson National Monument
525-acre (2.12 km2) national monument, historical museum and park located in southern Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Lexington, Kentucky.
13Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
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Constitution Square State Historic Site
Open-air museum in Danville, Kentucky.
University of Kentucky Arboretum
State Botanical Garden of Kentucky located at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Berea → · Berea’s history →
Photo credits
Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Red River Gorge: Robert G. Davis, NWSRS, Public domain · Daniel Boone National Forest: Schwaltz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kentucky Horse Park: Wes Blevins, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Natural Bridge State Resort Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Camp Nelson National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at English Wikipedia, Attribution · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Old Fort Harrod State Park: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daniel Boone Cabin: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aviation Museum of Kentucky: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Constitution Square State Historic Site: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Kentucky Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · Bluegrass Heritage Museum: Steve Farmer, Public domain · Lexington History Center: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nannine Clay Wallis Arboretum: ChristopherM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
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