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Attractions near Salt Lick

Worth the trip from Salt Lick: Red River Gorge, 20 mi off

The town has no place on our list of its own; 8 are within 40 miles. There are 5 museums, 2 state parks and a canyon & gorge to choose from. Make a day of it at Kroger Field, 49 mi away.

Attractions nearby
25
within 60 miles
The big one
20 mi
Red River Gorge
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Canyon & gorge · 20 mi south

Red River Gorge

Canyon system in Kentucky, National Natural Landmark.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Around Salt Lick, mapped

Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum marks the outer edge, 39 mi away.

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

Everything nearby

Every place to visit

You will find all 25 within 60 miles.

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

Parks and trails in Salt Lick →

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 · Natural Bridge State Resort Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Camp Nelson National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at English Wikipedia, Attribution · Daniel Boone Cabin: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aviation Museum of Kentucky: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Licks Battlefield State Park: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain · Mountain Homeplace: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Kentucky Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · 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 · 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

Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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