ParksRanked

Best Parks in Kentucky, United States

The top-ranked park in Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage). ParksRanked tracks 55 parks in Kentucky, United States, ordered by our own ParksRanked Score only.

55 places · 42 ranked · ranked honestly, never by who pays.

This page ranks every park and protected place we track in Kentucky, United States by our own ParksRanked Score — including 39 state/regional parks, 3 state forests, 3 national monuments, 3 national wildlife refuges, 2 national historical parks. Places without enough data yet are shown with an Insufficient ranking data marker rather than a guessed score.

The top-ranked is Mammoth Cave National Park with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage).

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  1. Mammoth Cave National ParkNational Park · 97 · 49% data coverage
  2. Daniel Boone National ForestNational Forest · 96 · 49% data coverage
  3. Kentucky Horse ParkNational Parkway · 95 · 49% data coverage
  4. Bernheim Forest and ArboretumState Forest · 95 · 49% data coverage
  5. Cherokee ParkState/Regional Park · 94 · undefined% data coverage
  6. Iroquois ParkState/Regional Park · 94 · undefined% data coverage
  7. Shawnee ParkState/Regional Park · 94 · undefined% data coverage
  8. Cumberland Falls State Resort ParkState/Regional Park · 93 · 49% data coverage
  9. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical ParkNational Historical Park · 93 · 49% data coverage
  10. Cabwaylingo State ForestState/Regional Park · 93 · undefined% data coverage
  11. Land Between the Lakes National Recreation AreaNational Recreation Area · 93 · 49% data coverage
  12. Jefferson Memorial ForestNational Forest · 92 · 49% data coverage
  13. Salato Wildlife Education CenterNational Wildlife Refuge · 92 · 49% data coverage
  14. E.P. Tom Sawyer State ParkState/Regional Park · 92 · 49% data coverage
  15. Kentucky Ridge State ForestState/Regional Park · 92 · undefined% data coverage
  16. Barren River Lake State Resort ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · 49% data coverage
  17. Fort Boonesborough State ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · 49% data coverage
  18. Tygarts State ForestState/Regional Park · 91 · undefined% data coverage
  19. Jefferson Davis State Historic SiteNational Monument · 91 · 49% data coverage
  20. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park - Kentucky Boyhood Home UnitNational Historical Park · 91 · undefined% data coverage
  21. Lake Barkley State Resort ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · 49% data coverage
  22. Lake Cumberland State Resort ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · 84% data coverage
  23. Blue Licks Battlefield State ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · 45% data coverage
  24. Pennyrile Forest State Resort ParkState/Regional Park · 91 · 70% data coverage
  25. Camp Nelson National MonumentNational Monument · 91 · 49% data coverage
  26. Green River Lake State ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 49% data coverage
  27. Old Fort Harrod State ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 49% data coverage
  28. Taylorsville Lake State ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 49% data coverage
  29. Columbus-Belmont State ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 45% data coverage
  30. A. J. Jolly County ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · undefined% data coverage
  31. General Burnside Island State ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 49% data coverage
  32. Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Visitor And Environmental Education CenterNational Wildlife Refuge · 90 · undefined% data coverage
  33. Kincaid Lake State ParkState/Regional Park · 90 · 84% data coverage
  34. Paintsville Lake State ParkState/Regional Park · 89 · 49% data coverage
  35. Kingdom Come State ParkState/Regional Park · 89 · 70% data coverage
  36. Grayson Lake State ParkState/Regional Park · 88 · 49% data coverage
  37. Lake Malone State ParkState/Regional Park · 88 · 49% data coverage
  38. Carr Creek State ParkState/Regional Park · 88 · 49% data coverage
  39. Yatesville Lake State ParkState/Regional Park · 88 · 49% data coverage
  40. Perry County ParkState/Regional Park · 87 · undefined% data coverage
  41. Chilo Lock 34 ParkState/Regional Park · 87 · 70% data coverage
  42. Withrow Nature PreserveState/Regional Park · 84 · undefined% data coverage
  43. Big Bone Lick State Historic SiteState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  44. Pulaski County ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  45. Woodlands Nature StationNational Wildlife Refuge · Insufficient data
  46. Natural Arch Scenic AreaState Forest · Insufficient data
  47. Kenton County Parks & RecState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  48. Ohio County ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  49. Marion County WMA and State ForestState Forest · Insufficient data
  50. E. Lucy Braun State Park State Nature PreserveState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  51. Embshoff WoodsState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  52. Greenbo Lake State Resort ParkState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  53. Marrowbone State Forest and Wildlife Management AreaState/Regional Park · Insufficient data
  54. Mill Springs Battlefield National MonumentNational Monument · Insufficient data
  55. Shawnee State Forest Wilderness AreaState/Regional Park · Insufficient data

Common questions

How many parks does ParksRanked track in Kentucky?
We track 55 places in Kentucky, United States, of which 42 have enough data to be ranked.
What is the top-ranked park in Kentucky?
Mammoth Cave National Park leads with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage).
Are these rankings influenced by advertising?
No. Rankings reflect our own ParksRanked Score only. Every place is shown, sparse-data places are clearly marked, and no advertising or partnership ever influences the order.