Whitley City, Kentucky Travel Information

Alum Ford Campground When inquiring with the park service about Alum Ford, the voice on the other line stated, “You might not like it. That place is primitive.” She didn’t know she was talking to a tent camper who likes t... Williamsburg, KY

Blue Heron Campground Blue Heron Campground is a well-kept campground in the middle of the rugged Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BSFNRRA). Here you can enjoy the bluffs, forests, and waterways of this K... Barthell, KY

Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Campground This national park, situated where Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet, is one of the South’s hidden jewels. I have been coming here for many years and continue to learn and enjoy more about this h... Middlesboro, KY

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Lick Creek Trail (Distance: 0.9 mi) A walk along a picturesque stream to a striking waterfall. Lick Creek, a tributary of Big South Fork, is a picturesque stream lined with interesting rock formations and full of pleasant pools. This hi...

Whitley City, KY - Hiking - length:5.6 mi

Laurel Creek Trail (Distance: 2.3 mi) A stroll along a lovely, easily accessible stream. Even in the driest weather, you can count on finding water flowing in Laurel Creek. The banks of this robust stream make a refreshing walk any time o...

Whitley City, KY - Hiking - length:8.8 mi

Princess Falls and Lick Creek Falls (Distance: 3.2 mi) The Lick Creek Valley has twoof the best waterfalls in the entire Big South Fork Valley. The first, Princess Falls, is a wide Niagara-type fall, while Lick Creek Falls is more of a slender veil emergi...

Whitley City, KY - Hiking - length:5.8 mi

Yahoo Falls Trail (Distance: 3.2 mi) Kentucky’s highest waterfall, and a walk along Big South Fork. This hike starts and ends in the Daniel Boone National Forest, but most of the walking is in the Big South Fork National River and Recrea...

Whitley City, KY - Hiking - length:8.5 mi

Big South Fork Gorge of the Cumberland River (Kentucky): Leatherwood Ford to KY 97 (Distance: 3.5 mi) Flowing out of Scott County (TN), the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River flows north through McCreary County (KY) before emptying into Lake Cumberland. One of the most popular canoe camping runs i...

Whitley City, KY - Whitewater Paddling - length:42.6 mi

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Stearns Stearns Golf Club Public, 9 holes 2859 yards, par 35 2.5 miles from center of Whitley City, Kentucky

General Burnside Island General Burnside Island Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 16.3 miles from center of Whitley City, Kentucky

Golf Course The Golf Course Public, 9 holes 3300 yards, par 36 17.0 miles from center of Whitley City, Kentucky

Oneida Oneida Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 17.1 miles from center of Whitley City, Kentucky

Woodson Bend Woodson Bend Resort Public, 18 holes 6189 yards, par 72 18.5 miles from center of Whitley City, Kentucky

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