8 days in Kentucky Itinerary

Kentucky’s largest city, Louisville, is best known as the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Change things up with these side-trips from Louisville: Kentucky Horse Park (in Lexington) and Ark Encounter (in Williamstown). There's still lots to do: Head underground at Louisville Mega Cavern, make a trip to Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms, and examine the collection at Kentucky Derby Museum.

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Washington to Louisville is an approximately 8.5-hour car ride. In July, plan for daily highs up to 87°F, and evening lows to 69°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Sat) so you can drive to Bowling Green.

Bowling Green is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Bowling Green: Dinosaur World (in Cave City), Mammoth Cave National Park (Cedar Sink Trail, Mammoth Cave, &more) and Dog Creek Recreation Area (in Cub Run). The adventure continues: Head underground at Lost River Cave, don't miss a visit to 1921 Standard Oil Station, get engrossed in the history at Historic RailPark & Train Museum, and see the interesting displays at National Corvette Museum.

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You can drive from Louisville to Bowling Green in 2 hours. Another option is to take a bus. The time zone difference when traveling from Louisville to Bowling Green is minus 1 hour. July in Bowling Green sees daily highs of 88°F and lows of 69°F at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 19th (Wed) early enough to go by car to Slade.

Start off your visit on the 20th (Thu): hike along Rock Bridge Trail #207, tour the pleasant surroundings at Auxier Ridge Trail #204, and then walk around Natural Bridge State Resort Park.

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Drive from Bowling Green to Slade in 3.5 hours. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 1 hour traveling from Bowling Green to Slade. Traveling from Bowling Green in July, you will find days in Slade are little chillier (82°F), and nights are about the same (65°F). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 20th (Thu) early enough to drive back home.