Lexington’s places to visit, starting with Kroger Field
Visitors to Lexington can choose from 8 museums, 4 gardens and 2 stadiums & arenas. Mapped inside Lexington are 9 places to visit, and within 40 miles another 9. About 21K people a year visit Camp Nelson National Monument. Further out, Ark Encounter is 41 mi away.
Ark Encounter
Christian theme park located in northern Kentucky.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
On the map
At 37 mi, Blue Licks Battlefield State Park is the farthest one out.
Orange: Lexington. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The complete list
The 9 inside Lexington come first, then 17 more within 60 miles.
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6University of Kentucky Arboretum
State Botanical Garden of Kentucky located at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
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12Fort Boonesborough State Park
State park and historic site in Kentucky, United States.
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My Old Kentucky Home State Park
State historic park in Kentucky, United States.
Camp 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.
Constitution Square State Historic Site
Open-air museum in Danville, Kentucky.
The places inside Lexington lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Lexington → · Lexington’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 · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Kentucky Horse Park: Wes Blevins, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Aviation Museum of Kentucky: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Kentucky Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · Lexington History Center: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nannine Clay Wallis Arboretum: ChristopherM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Red River Gorge: Robert G. Davis, NWSRS, Public domain · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Natural Bridge State Resort Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Firthpond1700, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, 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 · Civil War Museum: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · John P. Parker House: Nyttend, Public domain · 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 · Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
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