MUST SEE - LOCAL

classic car museum
Eddyville • I-24 Exit 45 - 388-1962
40 cars on display - General Store Display - Gas Station Display - Barbershop Display. You have to see it to believe it. Fun for the whole family.

happy trails riding stables
Eddyville • 753 KY 93 S • 270-853-8664 or 270-871-4370
Scenic guided tours on gentle horses, group rates. Open daily June 1 - September 1 and weekends April - mid November.

LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES ATTRACTIONS

Eddyville • 753 KY 93 S • 270-853-8664 or 270-871-4370
Scenic guided tours on gentle horses, group rates. Open daily June 1 - September 1 and weekends April - mid November.

Red door antique mall
WEBSITE: Eddyville • US 641 N • 388-1957
5,000 + sq. ft. of Great Antiques, Collectibles & Uniques! Open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. I-24, Exit 40, 3.5 Miles East on Hwy. 62, then left on Hwy. 641 N. at the caution light.

 

 

Rose Hill / Lyon County Museum
WEBSITE: Eddyville • KY 730 • 388-2924
Working model of iron furnace. Local and regional history. Home is on National Register of Historic Places. Open Wednesday - Sunday, May 15 - October

 

 

Venture River Water Park
WEBSITE: Eddyville • Park Place off US 62 • 388-7999
Wave pool, 10 exciting slides, kiddie pool with slide and more. Open most days between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Open additional weekends in late spring and early fall when weather permits

 

 

West KY Factory Outlet Mall
WEBSITE: Eddyville • US 62/641• 388-7379
Offering national brands & designer labels at factory direct savings, up to 70% off retail.

 

 

MUST SEE - AREA

Adsmore House and Gardens (Approx. 15 minutes)
Princeton • 304 N Jefferson St • 270-365-3114: Built in 1857 and realistically restored. Visitors step back in time to the turn-of-the-century to relive the legacy and lifestyle of a western Kentucky family. Decorations and displays change during the year. Open Tuesday - Sunday

Amish Community (Approx. 30 minutes)
WEBSITE: Marion • 213 S Main St. • 270-965-5015: This 500-resident Amish community has six schools and four church districts. Many homes have shops which sell bentwood furniture, woven rugs, quilts, greenhouse plants and baked goods.

 

Barkley Dam & Visitor's Center (Approx. 15 minutes)
Lake City • US 62 • 270-362-4236: The visitor’s center theme is “Steamboating on the Cumberland.” Discover what life was like 100 years ago or what it was like to be a steamboat captain or a member of the crew. Open weekdays

Kentucky Dam & Visitor's Center (Approx. 15 minutes)
Grand Rivers • US 62 • 270-362-4221: This hydroelectric dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. A self-guided tour of information, photographs and models in the Center provides the visitor with a power plant experience. US 62 and the railroad tracks are on top of the dam

Kentucky Opry Show (Approx. 20 minutes)
WEBSITE: Draffenville • US Highway 641 • 270-527-3869: This country music & comedy show presents some of the finest talent in Kentucky. It's wholesome entertainment for the entire family. Talent contest from January through May. Open every Saturday. Also, open Friday in June - August & in December.

Land Between The Lakes (Approx. 15 minutes)
WEBSITE: Golden Pond • 100 Van Morgan Dr • 270-924-2000 or 800-LBL-7077: Learn about wildlife in this 700-acre Elk & Bison Prairie or participate in hands-on nature programs at Woodlands Nature Station. Experience history up-close when you visit The Homeplace living history farm and see how people utilized the environment in the 1800’s or see the bigger picture at the Golden Pond Planetarium by viewing spectacular shows of space and the night sky on a 40-foot diameter dome. Open daily April - Oct. Call for other dates.

VARIETY! Music, Memories & More
WEBSITE: Grand Rivers • Badgett Playhouse • 1-888-362-4223: Branson-style music show with a professional cast of singers, dancers and a live band.

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TRAILS

• ANDERSON WOODLAND TRAIL
Located in old Kuttawa, this beautiful park is a National Recreation Trail dedicated to the appreciation of trees. Containing over 40 species of trees (marked and identified) from all over Kentucky, this park is home to Kentucky's largest Black Oak tree.

• CHESTNUT OAK NATURE TRAIL
Designed for those who love the outdoors, Lyon County's newest nature trail, located in Kuttawa, offers vacationers a peaceful setting in which to enjoy some of the county's scenic countryside. With over three miles of hiking and biking trails available, this area also provides an excellent setting for viewing some of the area's wildlife.

 

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