Powell County Tourism

70 million years of wind and water sculpting has created two of the world’s natural wonders in this vacation paradise….Natural Bridge and Red River Gorge. Visitors experience towering sandstone cliffs, overhanging rock ledges, graceful waterfalls, a rich diversity of endangered plant and wildlife habitats, stately hemlocks and thickets of rhododendron, significant archaeological sites, hiking trails and arches that attract hikers and rock climbers from around the world. Named one of the nation’s TOP 15 most scenic drives by Life Publications, Kentucky’s Rockies is a unique natural wonder created by the powers of wind and water.

• NATURAL BRIDGE
• RED RIVER GORGE
• STANTON & CLAY CITY

Located at the foothills of Eastern Kentucky, Natural Bridge, Red River Gorge, Stanton & Clay City are delights for lovers of the great outdoors. The area boasts over one hundred arches and rock shelters, the largest concentration east of the Colorado Rockies.

In addition to the area’s outdoor splendor, visitors can enjoy a multitude of other activities in Kentucky’s Rockies. Drag racing, bluegrass music, historic museums, and shopping also abound in this vacation getaway. Cozy log cabins, a state resort park lodge nestled in a mountainside, and local motels offer visitors a relaxing break from their daily grind.

Conveniently located on the 4-lane Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway, this vacation getaway is only 45 minutes from Lexington, Kentucky; 2 hours from Louisville, Kentucky and 2 hours Cincinnati, Ohio.