Kentucky Trail Resources

October 2-5, 2011 — Mid America Trails & Greenways Conference

• Fort Wayne, IN
• This conference brings together professionals, advocates and trail users from the states of OH, KY, IN, MI, IL, WI, MN and IA who are working together to create a growing network of greenways and trails linking people and places together.
• Info: www.cityoffortwayne.org or Amy Hartzog at (260) 427-6228 or amy.hartzog@cityoffortwayne.org

Kentucky Agencies

 

Kentucky State Parks and trails: www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/parkhome.htm

Recreation information on Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest: www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone/recreation/

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has trails for hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, and OHV activities: http://www.lbl.org/

National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides trails as well as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation; see refuges in Kentucky: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Kentucky.html

National Park Service units in Kentucky: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=ky

 

 

Kentucky National Recreation Trails

 

Find all National Recreation Trails in Kentucky: select Kentucky from the State Search list and click on "Find Trails"
Visit Kentucky's "Featured" National Recreational Trails for the most recently designated trail(s)
Visit the National Recreation Trails website to learn more about the NRT program and access over 1,050 NRTs from across the country

Kentucky Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Central Kentucky Cyclists concentrate on the area of Green River State Park with maps and events: http://www.centralkycyclists.com/

Bluegrass Cycling Club: www.bgcycling.org/

Kentucky Mountain Bike Association has photos, news, and events: http://www.kymba.org

Mississippi River Trail is a 10-state cycling route in process of development from the headwaters of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico: /www.mississippirivertrail.org/

 

Kentucky Equestrian Trails

 

Kentucky Horse Council supports equestrians and their activities: www.kentuckyhorse.org/

Long C Trails has a marked trail system on 2,000 acres of land on the Kentuckky-Tennessee border northwest of Nashville: www.longctrails.com/riding.htm

 

Kentucky Greenways and Community Trails

 

Elizabethtown Greenbelt is a series of trails and mini-parks: www.kentuckytourism.com/

Greenways for Oldham County works to create trails and greenway corridors, parks, and preserves to enhance the quality of life of Oldham County, KY: www.oldhamgreenways.org/

Harlan County Trails system includes hiking, horseback riding, and OHV routes: www.harlancountytrails.com/

Licking River Greenway seeks to connect neighborhoods and businesses on both sides of the river in the Covington area: http://lickingrivertrail.org/

Kentucky Hiking Trails

 

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Kentucky topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Kentucky

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Kentucky Trails Association promotes involving volunteers in development and maintenance of a statewide system of hiking trails: www.kentuckytrails.org

Pine Mountain Trail is planned to span 110 miles along the border of Kentucky and Virginia; 28 miles are completed: www.pinemountaintrail.com/

Kentucky Long-Distance Trails

 

For information on the coast-to-coast American Discovery Trail in Kentucky and Ohio: www.discoverytrail.org/states/ohio/index.html

Great Eastern Trail plans to link existing trails alongthe Appalachian Mountains from Alabama to the Finger Lakes Trail in New York: www.greateasterntrail.net/

Trail of Tears is a national historic trail with several routes from the Southeast states to Oklahoma: http://www.nps.gov/trte/

Kentucky Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

Harlan County features Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Area, an off-road vehicle and ATV trail system: www.harlancountytrails.com/offroad.php

Midwest Trail Riders has an extensive list of trails in Indiana and Kentucky and other helpful items for the ATV enthusiast: http://www.midwesttrailriders.com

Southern Four Wheel Drive Association provides land use information, events, contacts, education, and photos: www.sfwda.org/

Turkey Bay Off Highway Vehicle Area in Land Between the Lakes: http://www.lbl.org/OHV.html

Areas of the of the Daniel Boone National Forest open to off-highway vehicle (OHV) use: www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone/recreation/ohv_main.shtml

Kentucky Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

Kentucky Rails to Trails Council promotes preservation of rail corridors in Kentucky: www.kyrailtrail.org/

Kentucky Snow Trails

 

Kentucky Waterway and Boating Trails

 

Kentucky canoeing, water trails, and other flatwater paddling routes on lakes and rivers at Trails.com:

• Canoeing and Water Trails in Kentucky

Kentucky whitewater kayaking and rafting, with maps and launch points at Trails.com:

• Whitewater Kayaking and Rafting in Kentucky

Kentucky Statewide Advocacy and Resources

 

Kentucky State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management
State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

Kentucky Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-kentucky/