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Road Trips

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Daniel Boone Country

  • Interstate 75

    Highlights along this highway include Kentucky Horse Park, the original KFC and Cumberland Falls – but there are many more sights, sounds and local bites to savor along the way.

  • Fried Chicken Trail

    From the original KFC to soul food joints to fine dining, sink your teeth into some of the best fried chicken in America.

  • Bon Appetit Appalachia Kentucky

    Get a taste of Kentucky mountain culture and traditions, from farm to table.

  • Boone Trace

    Daniel Boone was an explorer and hero of American pioneer history, the preeminent symbol for America's westward movement across its first frontier.

  • Mountain Parkway

    This 75-mile stretch of road traverses the beautiful mountain landscapes of Eastern Kentucky, with easy access to some of the state's most adventurous recreation areas.

  • Boone Parkway

    This parkway travels through the heart of Kentucky’s Daniel Boone Country, where adventure waits around every bend.

  • Civil War Heritage Trail

    Kentucky's Civil War Heritage Trail was created to observe the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, and includes 36 historic and interpretive sites around the state – from battlefields and cemeteries to the birthplaces of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis.