Destinations · Kentucky
Bardstown
KY · 37.8156, -85.4631
From Bardstown, Kentucky, Byway's registries place 3 scenic byways within 30 miles.
Get in
The main east-west route is the Bluegrass Parkway, bringing in traffic from Elizabethtown and I-65 South, 20 miles west. It also brings in Lexington traffic from the east. The two Bardstown exits are Exit 21 (US 31E) and Exit 25 (US 150). Nelson County also has exits off the parkway at Exit 10 (KY 52) to Boston and western Nelson County and Exit 34 (KY 55) to Bloomfield and eastern Nelson County.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway · 1 mi · national
- Old Kentucky Turnpike · 1 mi
- US 68 Scenic Byway · 21 mi
Lookouts
- Overlook Trail · 17 mi
- Overlook Landing - Pathway of a President · 25 mi
Named places
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