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Attractions near Richmond

Worth the trip from Richmond: Kroger Field, 23 mi off

Roughly 2.5M visitors a year make it to Daniel Boone National Forest. There is no place to visit inside Richmond; there are 19 within 40 miles. Look for 6 museums, 4 gardens and 2 stadiums & arenas. Further afield lies Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, at 51 mi.

Attractions nearby
23
within 60 miles
The big one
38 mi
Red River Gorge
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Canyon & gorge · 38 mi east

Red River Gorge

Canyon system in Kentucky, National Natural Landmark.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The map view

Furthest from the centre is Red River Gorge, 38 mi away.

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Orange: Richmond. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Everything on the list

23 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Richmond → · Richmond’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
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 · 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 · 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 · 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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