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The Bluegrass Region encompasses roughly 1,600 square miles of lush farmland in north-central Kentucky. For most visitors this land epitomizes the state—quiet farmhouse communities and rolling green pastures bounded by picturesque white and black plank fences. Rock fences, some built in the 1800s by Irish immigrants, add to the pastoral surroundings.

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ARTICLEBest Day Trips From Charlotte, NCAAA Travel Editor, WA10/28/2024 : Escape the city and explore the surrounding area with our guide to the best day trips from Charlotte, featuring scenic drives, charming towns, and outdoor adventures for a refreshing getaway.
EDITOR PICKBest Southeastern Appalachian Road TripsAAA Travel Editor, Sherry Mims09/24/2024 : Whether you prefer to tour the Blue Ridge Mountains or discover traditional Appalachian music, there are plenty of road trips featuring places to go and things to see in the Appalachian area.
EDITOR PICKThe 4 Best National Parks to See Fall ColorsMichelle Palmer08/31/2023 : Explore the best national parks to visit to see fall foliage and experience breathtaking views of changing leaves, wildlife, waterfalls and more!
EDITOR PICKEquestrian KentuckyAAA Travel Editor, Stephanie Simpson04/05/2023 : Enjoy all things equestrian when you travel to Kentucky. These seven suggested spots to visit include dining, history and horses.
DESTINATIONBluegrass Country The Bluegrass Region encompasses roughly 1,600 square miles of lush farmland in north-central Kentucky. For most visitors this land epitomizes the state—quiet farmhouse communities and rolling green pastures bounded by picturesque white and black plank fences. Rock fences, some built in the 1800s by Irish immigrants, add to the pastoral surroundings.
NATIONAL PARKAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Three miles south of Hodgenville on US 31E and SR 61, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park preserves the birthplace of the 16th U.S. president. Lincoln was born on Feb. 12, 1809, in a one-room log cabin at Sinking Spring Farm, where he lived for the first 2.5 years of his life.
NATIONAL PARKBig South Fork National River And Recreation Area Approached by SR 297, US 27, US 127 and SR 52, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area encompasses 125,000 acres on the Cumberland Plateau in northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky. Ninety miles of the Big South Fork River and its tributaries tumble through gorges carved over millions of years in the sandstone of the Cumberland Plateau. The area's eroded landscape—which contains scenic features such as natural arches, pinnacles, spires, sheer bluffs and huge sandstone overhangs—is said to have the most sandstone arches in the eastern United States.
NATIONAL PARKBooker T. Washington National Monument Booker T. Washington National Monument is 30 miles southeast of Roanoke via US 220 south to Rocky Mount, then north on SR 122. The 239-acre site commemorates Booker T. Washington's first 9 years in slavery by re-creating the environment of his childhood at Burroughs Plantation.
NATIONAL PARKChattahoochee And Oconee National Forests The 750,194 acres of the Chattahoochee National Forest are in northern Georgia, and the 115,476 acres of the Oconee National Forest are in central Georgia. Within the forests are campsites, picnic areas, wilderness areas, trails and the
NATIONAL PARKChattahoochee River National Recreation Area Extending along a 48-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River from Lake Sidney Lanier to Peachtree Creek in northwest Atlanta, 7,587-acre Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area has preserved the natural riverway within an extensive metropolitan area. Its day-use trails are popular with Atlantans and tourists alike.
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