Blue Grass Airport 20 min
Hopemont, The Hunt-Morgan House (13 min) 1814 Federal home in Gratz Park features period furniture & decor, plus a Civil War museum upstairs. Jacobson Park (7 min) City park featuring basketball, volleyball, playgrounds, a dog park, fishing & pedal-boat rentals. Thoroughbred Park (8 min) Mary Todd Lincoln House (12 min) Historic childhood home of the First Lady of the United States (from 1861-1865), with tours & more. Kentucky Horse Park (24 min) 1,032-acre attraction offering a museum, horse-drawn tours & equine presentations, plus campgrounds. McConnell Springs (18 min) Site of the first Lexington settlement hosting events, educational programs & natural springs. The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of KY (9 min) This 100-acre arboretum showcases Kentucky landscape through formal gardens & natural areas. Raven Run Nature Sanctuary (19 min) This 734-acre woodland preserve has 10 mi. of marked hiking trails, plus streams & wildlife. Ashland - The Henry Clay Estate (7 min) Stately 19th-century home & grounds of politician Henry Clay, with tours, exhibits, trails & more. Arboretum (11 min) Keeneland Association Inc (17 min) This classy venue offers live horse racing events & lush surroundings for visitors. Waveland State Historic Site (14 min) Antebellum plantation featuring a Greek Revival home & original outbuildings, plus events. Explorium of Lexington (12 min) Museum with interactive art & science-related exhibits for children of all ages. Aviation Museum of Kentucky (17 min) Airport-based venue with exhibits & educational programs showcasing the science & history of flight. Malibu Jack's Lexington (10 min) Indoor mini-golf, go-karts, arcade games, basketball hoops & cafe (no entrance fee, pay as you go). |