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The 700,00 acres of rugged mountain
terrain, shadowed valleys and primordial woods that make up Kentucky’s
Daniel Boone National Forest provide the ideal environment for
outdoor adventure. Hiking, camping, hunting in the forest are
favorite pastimes in Daniel Boone National Forest. There are campgrounds
at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, as well as those found
at Twin Knobs, Koomer Ridge, Turkey Foot and the Barren Fork Horse
Camp. And folks just love boating and fishing on the man-made
Cave and Laurel Lakes. The Class I, II and III whitewater rafting
down the Red River Gorge takes visitors through some of Kentucky’s
most striking scenery. Day trips are almost as good as overnight
stays. The country is wild, but the amenities of “civilization”
aren’t far away.
Of all Daniel Boone National Forest’s natural features,
the grand, eerily symmetrical shape of the Natural Bridge is the
most eye-catching.
The Sheltowee Trace is a 268-mile National
Recreation Trail named after Daniel Boone’s Shawnee “Indian
Name”, which translates to “Big Turtle”. No one knows
why. Nearby Corbin Kentucky is home to the original
Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant, and is filled with memorabilia and
KFC artifacts, as well as all that delicious poultry. |
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