Mammoth Cave National Park is located near Cave City, Kentucky. It was established as a national park on July 1, 1941 and is home to the longest cave system known in the world. There are than 420 miles of surveyed passageways and more are discovered each year. The park offers nearly a dozen different […]
For our visit to Mammoth Cave National Park this fall we decided to stay at the park’s campground because it was so much more convenient to the tours and hiking the park offers. There are three campgrounds located in the park. Houchin Ferry Campground is tent only and to reach the Maple Springs Group […]
While visiting Mammoth Cave National Park for a few days we decided to check out the Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum in the nearby town of Cave City, Kentucky. They are Kentucky’s first and largest wildlife museum. The museum has nearly 14,000 square feet of exhibit area containing taxidermied animals from around the world. Over […]
Natural Bridge State Resort Park is located near Slade, Kentucky adjacent to the Red River Gorge Geologic Area. We have been to the park and geological area multiple times and love it. The 2,250 acre park and nature preserve was established in 1926 when the Louisville and Nashville Railroad president, Wible L. Mapother, turned […]
Pisgah Point is a basic camping area located in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky. This area is managed by the US Forest Service and has a 14-day stay limit during any 30 consecutive days. This is dry camping so there are no water or hook-ups here. There is a […]
While traveling through Murray, Kentucky we made a stop at a Food Giant to pick up some groceries and were greeted by a giant cow statue while entering the plaza. I couldn’t find much info on the statue, but I believe his name is Sir Loin (could be wrong) and he acts as a […]
While visiting the wall to wall murals in Paducah, Kentucky we drove by a cool looking wood totem and decided to stop and check it out. The Wacinton Totem was hand chiseled from a local 56,000 pound Red Oak by sculptor Peter “Wolf” Toth. It was dedicated to the city on May 26, 1985, […]
We spent a few days staying at Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis, Illinois and decided to drive fifteen minutes across the state line to visit the city of Paducah, Kentucky one day. After doing laundry and some Walmart shopping we headed down to the historic waterfront to check out the Paducah Wall to […]
Demumbers Bay is a basic camping area located in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky. The area is managed by the US Forest Service and has a 14-day stay limit during any 30 consecutive days. This is dry camping so no water or hook-ups can be found here. There was a […]
The Woodland Walk Trail is a 1-mile loop trail located in Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky. This easy trail is pet friendly and only has around 90 feet of elevation gain. The trailhead starts at the Woodlands Nature Station parking lot. You can start the trail on either side of the Nature Station. […]
