Worth the trip from Irvine: Kroger Field, 37 mi off
Daniel Boone National Forest sees about 2.5M visitors a year. Our list finds nothing inside Irvine, but 13 places within 40 miles. On the list: 3 gardens, 3 museums and 2 stadiums & arenas, among others. A drive of 43 mi brings you to Kentucky Horse Park.
Red River Gorge
Canyon system in Kentucky, National Natural Landmark.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where things are
Head to the northwest for most of the 13 on the list.
Orange: Irvine. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 13 on the list
Its 23 places all lie within 60 miles.
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6Fort Boonesborough State Park
State park and historic site in Kentucky, United States.
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10Camp 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.
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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.
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 Irvine → · Irvine’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 · 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 · Camp Nelson National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at English Wikipedia, 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 · Blue Licks Battlefield State Park: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain · 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 · Kentucky Folk Art Center: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lexington History Center: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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