Miles of water available for your skiing pleasure. Located in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, the Daniel Boone National Forest encompasses over 695,404 acres of land. This land is generally rugged and characterized by steep forested ridges, narrow valleys, and over 3,400 miles of cliff line. Abundant wildlife, lush vegetation, magnificent scenery, and numerous recreation opportunities offer visitors much to enjoy. The Daniel Boone National Forest is one of the most heavily used forests in the South, with over 5 Million visitors annually.
People come here to backpack, camp, picnic, rock climb, boat, hunt, fish, ride and relax.
Kentucky underground is honeycombed with miles and miles of passage ways. Some have guided tours and others leave it to you to explore on your own. The Park was established to preserve the cave system, including Mammoth Cave, the scenic river valleys of the Green and Nolin rivers, and a section of south central Kentucky. This is the longest recorded cave system in the world with more than 336 miles explored and mapped .