McCreary County is located in southeastern Kentucky and is home to Stearns Trail Town, designated as an official Kentucky Trail Town. This are boasts an abundant number of trails perfect for hiking, mountain bike riding, horseback riding and more , plus lots of other outdoor recreational opportunities , such as canoeing, kayaking , hunting ,fishing and camping.
McCreary County is located on the southern portion of the Daniel Boone National Forest and the northern edge of the Big South Fork Recreation Area. The Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail runs through McCreary County . McCreary County is a rugged 640,00 acres of timberland with more then 25 waterfalls, 40 natural arches, and scenic beauty that is unmatched!
McCreary County is also the home of the Big South Fork Scenic Railway. The Big South Fork Fork Scenic Railway is a 3 hour- 14 mile round trip into the Daniel Boon National River & Recreation Area. This trip is full of spectacular scenic vistas, lush vegetation and mountain streams as it descends 600 feet into the gorge before stopping at the Blue Heron Coal Mining Camp, A National Park Service outdoor interpretive site.




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- McCreary County - Whitley City (0.0 miles) - McCreary County is located in southeastern Kentucky and is home to Stearns Trail Town, designated as...
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- McCreary County Whitley City (0.0 miles) - McCreary County is located in southeastern Kentucky and is home to Stearns Trail Town, designated as...
- McCreary County Museum Historic Stearns (1.7 miles) - Located in the heart of Historic Stearns, the McCreary County Museum is housed in the old Stearns Co...
- Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort Corbin (14.2 miles) - Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort offers outdoor adventure trips that span a wide array of ages and a...
- Kentucky Splash Waterpark and Campground Williamsburg (16.3 miles) - We offer a waterpark with 5 big slides, a lazy river, wavepool and kiddy area that includes 2 slides...
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