From Buckhorn, 35 mi to Red River Gorge
Daniel Boone National Forest welcomes about 2.5M visitors a year. Nothing is mapped inside Buckhorn, but 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are a canyon & gorge, a national forest and a state park to choose from. If you have a day, head to United States Penitentiary, 52 mi away.
Red River Gorge
Canyon system in Kentucky, National Natural Landmark.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where things are
Head to the north for most of the 4 on the list.
Orange: Buckhorn. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
The list runs to 15 places, all within 60 miles.
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6Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
20,000 acres (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia) operated by the U.S. National Park Service.
7Fort Boonesborough State Park
State park and historic site in Kentucky, United States.
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11U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
Local museum in Paintsville, Kentucky.
12East Kentucky Science Center
Science center, planetarium in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
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Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum
Open-air museum in Salyersville, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Buckhorn → · Buckhorn’s history →
Photo credits
Red River Gorge: Robert G. Davis, NWSRS, Public domain · United States Penitentiary: Nyttend, Public domain · Black Mountain: iLoveMountains.org, CC BY 2.0 · Daniel Boone National Forest: Schwaltz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · Cumberland Gap National Historical Park: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natural Bridge State Resort Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Hensley Settlement: National Park Service, Public domain · Mountain Homeplace: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bluegrass Heritage Museum: Steve Farmer, Public domain · Kentucky Folk Art Center: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
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