From Mount Vernon, 26 mi to Daniel Boone National Forest
Yearly visitors to Daniel Boone National Forest number about 2.5M. The town has no place on our list of its own; 8 are within 40 miles. Among them are 2 national monuments, 2 museums and a national forest. Set 47 mi out, Kroger Field makes a day trip.
Red River Gorge
Canyon system in Kentucky, National Natural Landmark.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Mapped around Mount Vernon
Head to the northwest for most of the 8 on the list.
Orange: Mount Vernon. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place after place
24 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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8Fort Boonesborough State Park
State park and historic site in Kentucky, United States.
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12Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
13Camp 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.
14Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
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 Mount Vernon → · Mount Vernon’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 · Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, 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 · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · 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
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