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Trails with Mile Markers in Kentucky

Kentucky has 16 trails with mile markers in this directory, across 13 cities and towns — Louisville, Campbellsville, Ashland, Clay City and 9 more. Marked miles for pacing and measured intervals, for when GPS drifts under trees.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

Every one in Kentucky

Use the filters to narrow these by surface, loop, distance, shade, lighting, restrooms, water and parking.

Filter: Loop 6Shaded 1Flat & fast 2Hilly 5Scenic 14Restrooms 4Water 3Parking 10Dog-friendly 8Stroller / ADA 3Mile markers 16Quiet 4 Paved 4Crushed gravel 1Natural surface 3 Under 2 miles 32–5 miles 15–10 miles 1

Beckley Creek Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 3,035 reviews

Louisville, KY

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Placid, sprawling park featuring various trails, picnic areas, a sprayground & other options.

Open 24h

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,608 reviews

Golden Pond, KY

LoopScenicDog-friendly

170,000 acres between the Kentucky & Barkley lakes for camping, hiking & water activities.

Battlefield Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 429 reviews

Richmond, KY

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Prominent Civil War battlefield with walking trails, historic buildings & a visitor center.

Warwick Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 281 reviews

Louisville, KY

PavedDog-friendly

Family park for adults and children alike, featuring playground equipment and walking tracks.

Knobs State Forest and WMA

4.3 ★★★★☆ 186 reviews

Fox Chase, KY

Crushed gravelScenicDog-friendly

Hiking, hunting, and other outdoor activities are available in this raw natural area.

Tom Dorman State Nature Preserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 165 reviews

Lancaster, KY

1 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Forest reserve with riverside trails featuring scenic views of the river and cliffs.

Open 24h

Pilot Knob

4.8 ★★★★★ 146 reviews

Clay City, KY

1.5 miScenic

Hiking area offering a challenging trail with sweeping views.

Open 24h

Buffalo Lake Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 134 reviews

Elizabethtown, KY

8.5 miLoopMixedScenic

Park featuring trails for mountain biking and hiking, plus a creek.

Raven Run Nature Center

4.7 ★★★★★ 126 reviews

Lexington, KY

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Hiking area with well-marked trails, some featuring waterfalls, and wildlife sightings.

Rudy Mines Mountain Bike Trails At Ben Hawes Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 119 reviews

Owensboro, KY

LoopMixed

7.5 mi. of easy to intermediate mountain-bike trails in a 298-acre park.

Open 24h

Pine Creek Nature Preserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 98 reviews

Shepherdsville, KY

2.4 miNatural surfaceScenic

Nature preserve with a trail running alongside a creek.

Cherokee Park Scenic Loop

4.9 ★★★★★ 74 reviews

Louisville, KY

LoopPavedScenic

Hilly open space with paved paths, dirt trails and a scenic loop for hiking, biking and wildlife sightings.

Tebb's Bend Battlefield Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 63 reviews

Campbellsville, KY

Scenic

Park offering trails and a picnic area, plus historical elements and an overlook.

Charles and Betty Russell Park Trailhead

4.4 ★★★★☆ 52 reviews

Ashland, KY

PavedShadedScenicDog-friendly

Recreational park featuring shaded hiking trails with some steep inclines.

Brigadoon State Nature Preserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 48 reviews

Glasgow, KY

1.5 miLoopScenic

Nature preserve for hiking through forests on kid-friendly trails.

Clay Hill Memorial Forest

4.6 ★★★★★ 42 reviews

Campbellsville, KY

Scenic

Nature preserve with kid-friendly hiking trails.