water is the theme for this region it s home to 4 rivers the ohio cumberland tennessee and mississippi and 2 large manmade lakes kentucky lake and lake barkley together make up one of the largest manmade waterways in the nation a free-flowing canal connects the two lakes and provides more than 600 miles of roundtrip cruising photo kentucky lake western waterlands
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bardwell area carlisle county chamber of commerce 270-628-5459 great river road bike trail scenic biking trail bardwell www.mississippiriverinfo.com benton area marshall county tourist commission 270-527-3128 www.kentuckylake.org forgotten past museum go carts bumper cars mini golf antique steam engine museum arcade 3390 us 68 e benton 270-527-9244 henry s race place golf range western kentucky s longest go-kart track golf driving range mini-golf 6215 us 641 n gilbertsville 270-362-8170 kenlake state resort park on kentucky lake with breathtaking views b 542 kenlake rd hardin 270-474-2211 800-325-0143 parks.ky.gov/resortparks/kl/index.htm kentucky dam village state resort park largest marina in the park system perfect haven for water sports enthusiasts 18-hole golf course b 113 administration dr gilbertsville 270-362-4271 800-325-0146 parks.ky.gov/resortparks/kd/index.htm western waterlands the early bird gets the fish 122 www.kentuckytourism.com
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elk bison prairie land between the lakes kentucky lake 184 miles long has 2,380 miles of shoreline and 160,300 surface acres of water at summer water levels b 640 ky dam rd grand rivers 270-362-4318 cadiz area cadiz/trigg county tourist commission 270-522-3892 www.gocadiz.com kentucky lake motor speedway race super late models open wheel modified limited sportsmen plus special events sprint cars as well b 950 truck plaza lane calvert city 270-395-3600 www.klms.com canal loop trail hiking and biking located near grand rivers at the northern part of lbl 100 van morgan dr golden pond www.lbl.org 270-924-2000 800-lbl-7077 kentucky opry show featuring country gospel and bluegrass music b hwy 641 draffenville www.kentuckyopry.com 270-527-3869 888-459-8704 elk bison prairie a gently winding road takes you through this dynamic habitat restoration effort b 100 van morgan dr golden pond www.lbl.org 270-924-2000 800-lbl-7077 maggie s jungle golf jungle run miniature golf and nature trai
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eddyville fun park go-karts inflatables lazer tag miniature train jump shot and arcade b 59 funway dr eddyville 270-388-9188 www.eddyvillefunpark.com happy trails riding stables guided horseback riding through wilderness/nature trails 735 ky hwy 93 s eddyville 270-871-4370 www.ziggycom.net/business/happytrails hook line sinker guide service experienced guides professionally equipped boats 1408 lake barkley dr kuttawa 270-388-0525 www.kentuckylakebarkley.com mineral mound state park on the shores of lake barkley historically linked to author f scott fitzgerald the property was once the farm of willis b machen grandfather of zelda sayre fitzgerald new 18-hole championship golf course 48 finch ln eddyville 270-388-3673 866-904-7888 parks.ky.gov/stateparks/mm/index.htm rose hill/lyon county museum guided tours oldest standing structure in old eddyville b ky 730 eddyville 270-388-9986 venture river water park wave pool 10 exciting slides large kiddie pool with slide lazy river with ac
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elkton area city of elkton 270-265-9877 grand rivers jetty and walking trail the concrete walkway is identified by its red border and is lighted at night public beach area commerce st grand rivers 270-362-0152 www.grandrivers.com hickman area hickman chamber of commerce 270-236-2902 milliken memorial community house georgian mansion built in 1927 rare books and fine antiques 208 w main st elkton 270-265-9877 kentucky kayak kountry complete paddle dorena mo hickman ky toll ferry toll ferry across the mississippi river riverfront hickman 731-285-0390 www.dorena-hickmanferryboat.com sports and recreation guided whitewater trips 2040 jh o bryan ave grand rivers 270-362-0081 www.kentuckykayak.com robert penn warren home the nation s first poet laureate and three-time pultizer prize winner is remembered here at his home exhibits on the life and works of robert penn warren are throughout the house 3rd st at cherry st guthrie 270-483-2683 lake barkley bordering tva s land between the
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marion area marion tourism commission 270-965-5015 www.marionkentucky.us icehouse art gallery western kentucky museum exhibits in a variety of media displays of early industries with a special display of tobacco b 120 n 8th st mayfield 270-247-6971 www.mayfieldgravescountyartguild.freeservers.com amish community over 600 residents six amish schools and 4 church districts many homes and farms have shops in which to sell their wares maps available at marion tourism commission marion www.marionkentucky.us 270-965-5015 800-755-0361 wooldridge monuments 18-figure group of sandstone and italian marble monuments the strange procession that never moves b lockridge st mayfield 270-247-6101 ben e clement mineral museum world s largest most spectacular display of fluorite crystal b 205 n walker st marion www.clementmineral.org 270-965-4263 888-965-4263 murray murray tourism commission 800-651-1603 www.murraytourism.org cave-in rock ferry the free riverboat ferry crosses the ohio river con
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legendary chief paduke statue chief of sub-tribe of chickasaw indians who lived and hunted in the area until jackson purchase 1818 n 19th st at jefferson st paducah yeiser art center changing exhibits of contemporary art by regional and national artists permanent collection features 19th 20th century american and european art 200 broadway paducah 270-442-2453 lower town arts district features studios and galleries of resident artists b 416 north 7th st paducah 270-444-9191 www.paducaharts.com princeton area princeton/caldwell county chamber of commerce 270-365-5393 maiden alley cinema weekend viewings of the best new release international domestic art films 112 maiden alley paducah 270-441-7007 888-442-7007 www.maidenalleycinema.com one of the gallery displays in the lower town arts district paducah adsmore house garden ratliff gunshop market house theatre nationally recognized award-winning community theatre b 132 market house square paducah 270-444-6828 888-648-7529 www.mht
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