Sunday, 23 February 2014

Camping in kentucky

Now the next place I am going to talk about is the homeland of KFC! Kentucky State!

I've been making a mix in between traveling in the wild and getting to know some cities,
but in kentucky I'm going to change the rhythm for a bit. This state is going to be solely nature! So prepare your camping gear, because you will need it here.

I am going to cite the 3 major sights that someone should see in Kentucky:

Cumberland Gap National Park



Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is a gap in between the mountains of Cumberland, it also was a well known indian trade route.
The sighting over there is amazing, I would recommend spending some time in there, at least 4-5 days so you can hike around and see the mountains and the Gap. A popular hiking route over there is the trail to Hensley Settlement (an old preserved town).
The park also offers miles and miles of underground caves, so if you're into cave exploring I would say you would be amazed! But be careful, if you don't have experience with caves you should hire their guided service tours.

Daniel Boone National Forest




Also located near the Cumberland Mountains, the Daniel Boone National Forest offers a great view of the rugged terrain of the west appalachian mountains and it also is a great place to hike, camp, rock climb, boat, hunt, fish, ride and target shoot. There also is aNatural Bridge formation measuring 65 ft high and 75 ft wide that is definitely worth seeing. I would recommend spending 3-4 days here to take advantage of the recreational activities offered. Also it has good camping spots to spend the night.

Mammoth Cave National Park







Now to the west of Kentucky you can find one of the world's largest cave systems, with more than 400 miles of passages discovered so far. This park is really AMAZING! but to experience it you have to take the guided tour and even having a guide with you, you'll need some experience going through caves. So if you can prepare beforehand, you definitely won't regret it!



If you do not enjoy mountain hiking or cave exploring, then i do not recommending going to Kentucky, because besides that there isn't much to do over there. 








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