The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Kentucky
Kentucky’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in Kentucky. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Kentucky. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 7, 2025
Grays Arch is a visually-striking, towering sandstone arch that pays off the effort made to reach it. For safety, the Forest Service recommends using only the eastern portion of the …
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A complete sandstone archway that not only offers unique views of the surrounding hills, the "bridge" itself is a remarkable geological feature to admire. Even if approached via the skyway …
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The Historic Entrance of Mammoth Caves has been open to the surface for thousands of years, and there is evidence of prehistoric people using this opening for shelter and to …
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From atop Battleship Rock, a huge sandstone cliff, you're in a perfect spot to snack, rest, and take in the views. You have clear lines of site to the Natural …
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Compared to other geological formations in the area, Haystack Rock's domed shape seems conspicuously different—topped by its disc-shaped apex and circumscribed by the lines that suggest its sedimentary layers.
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A worthy viewpoint to reward your uphill efforts, Lovers Leap is also a great place to take a break in good weather. On the other hand, be extremely careful on …
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The Rock Bridge is just off the Rock Bridge Trail, a family-friendly loop in Red River Gorge. The Rock Bridge is an amazing sandstone arch over a peaceful stream and …
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Sinking Spring, located just below the hill on which Abraham Lincoln was born, was clearly identified in early land records. This water source was variably known as Sinking Spring, Rock …
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Embark on an extraordinary adventure to Sand Cave in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. This 250-foot-wide cave, born from wind erosion over the years, invites hikers on the Ewing Trail …
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A perfect viewpoint for taking in the surrounding Red River Gorge geological area, especially when the leaves are in full fall color. Hanson's Point lies in the Cumberland Region of …
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