Location

Monticello is located in south-central Kentucky at the junctions of Highways 90 and 92 and is the county seat of Wayne County. 105 miles south of Lexington, Kentucky; 121 miles northwest of Knoxville, Tennessee; 170 miles southeast of Louisville, Kentucky; 145 miles northeast of Nashville, Tennessee; and 182 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio, Monticello is ideally located for relocation.

Wayne County, which covers a land area of 459 square miles, is located in portions of both the Mississippi plateau and the Eastern Kentucky Coal Fields Regions of the state.

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Nearby Attractions

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park7351 Highway 90
Corbin, KY 40701-8814
Phone: (606) 528-4121
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/cumbfal2.htm
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is located in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Known as the "Niagara of the South," the waterfall forms a 125-foot wide curtain that plunges 60 feet into the boulder-strewn gorge below. The mist of Cumberland Falls creates the magic of the moonbow, only visible on a clear night during a full moon. This unique phenomenon appears nowhere else in the Western Hemisphere!Center TheatreCenter for Rural; Development2292 S. U.S. 27. Somerset606-677-6090http://www.centertech.com/Take a seat as the Center Theatre, part of Somerset’s Center for Rural Development. In addition to being the permanent home of the American Spiritual Ensemble, a chamber music group, it’s the site of live musical and theatrical performances and art exhibitions throughout the year. Call for the latest schedule

Big South Fork National Park and Scenic Railway
KY 92, Sterns Kentucky
606-376-5330 or 1-800-462-5664
http://www.nps.gov/biso/
e-mail: frank-graham@nps.gov
FAX: 423-569-5505
All aboard for big fun on the Big South Fork Scenic Railway. The 11-mile ride through a rock tunnel and along the banks of Roaring Paunch Creek includes a stop at the abandoned Blue Heron Mining Community. Special excursions offered in 1999 include a Halloween Train and a Santa Train; call for detailsMill Springs Battlefield National Historic LandmarkKy 235, near NancyAnswer the call to revisit Civil War history at the Mill Springs Battlefield National Historic Landmark, site of one of the most important early battles fought in Kentucky. Two ceremonies are held each year to commemorate the battle: The Battle of Mill Springs Commemorative Ceremony (Jan.) and the Battle of Mill Springs Memorial Ceremony (May). Also nearby, the Mill Springs National Cemetery, one of the country’s oldest and smallest national cemeteries, is the final resting place of many Union soldiers killed in the battle. Self-guided driving tour maps are available at the park office, and free guided tours of the battlefield are also offered. Call the Mill Springs Battlefield Association at 606-679-1859 for more information.

Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
5465 State Park Rd., Jamestown
502-343-3111
www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/lakecumb.htm
With more than 63,000 acres of water, Lake Cumberland is the perfect place to enjoy water sports of all sorts, including fishing, swimming and boating. And the 1,255 miles of rugged shoreline offer campgrounds, equestrian and hiking trails, a nine0hole golf course and more. If you want to stay a shile, you’ll find the new lodge and cottages inviting.

General Burnside Island State Park
US 27, Burnside, Kentucky
606-561-4104
www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/genburns.htm
General Burnside Island State Park, a 430-acre park surrounded entirely by Lake Cumberland, is Kentucky’s only island state park. Among the activities to dive into here: camping, boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking and golf. From mid-Nov.-Dec., the park is the site of Christmas Island, a drive-through, lighted holiday display.

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
50 Kendall Road, Jamestown
502-343-3797
http://southeast.fws.gov/wolfcreek/index.html
Get the angle on local fishing with a visit to the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery. The more than one million rainbow and brown trout it produces each year are used to stock lakes and ponds in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. Fishing is allowed in the Wolf Creek Dam, which is stocked by the hatchery several times each week.

Mill Springs Mill
Administered by the Corps of Engineers U.S. Department of the Army 
State Highway 1275
Mill Springs, KY
(606) 679-6337
Located in Wayne County on beautiful Lake Cumberland, historic Mill Springs is the site of the largest overshot water wheel in the world and it is still in operation. Demonstration grindings are held every Saturday afternoon during the summer months and the historic mill is open daily for self-guided tours. There is a gift shop, operated by the Women's Club of Monticello, where freshly-ground corn meal from the mill and historical souvenirs are available for purchase. Mill Springs was the site of one of the most intense battles of the Civil War, January 17, 1862.

Mountain Life Museum
998 Levi Jackson Mill Rd., London
606-878-8000, ext. 33
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/levijack.htm
There’s no time like the present to revisit the past at the Mountain Life Museum. The seven restored or replicated buildings here—including a school-house, smokehouse, loom house and barn—hold a host of treasures from the area’s past. Among the items on display: arrowheads, quilts, a rosewood piano, period furniture, a spinning wheel, tools and saddles. The museum is open April-Oct.

Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park
998 Levi Jackson Mill Road, London
606-878-8000
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/levijack.htm
Retract the steps of some of this country’s earliest pioneers at Levi Jackson wilderness Road State Park. The park’s hiking trails include original portions of Wilderness Road and Boone’s Trace, two thoroughfares for settlers heading west. Other facilities include campsites, picnic shelters and a 1,500 seat amphitheater.

Natural BridgeState Resort Park
2135 Natural Bridge Road, Slade KY 40376-9999
(606) 663-2214
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/natbridg.htm
Natural Bridge State Resort Park is home to the great natural sandstone arch that stands like a sentinel over this mountain hideaway. Located in the midst of the Daniel Boone National Forest, near the Red River Gorge Geological Area, visitors will find this park a kaleidoscope of spectacular natural beauty with each passing season.

Daniel Boone National Forest
1700 Bypass Rd,Winchester
606-745-3100
http://www.r8web.com/boone/
If you’re looking for room to roam, head for the Daniel Boone National Forest. This 920,000-acre natural habitat covers 21 counties in eastern Kentucky. Once you’ve found the forest, where should you go for great fun in the great outdoors? Here are some of the more popular destinations.With more than 8,270 acres of water, Cave Run Lake is awash with things to do. In addition to fishing for largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish and muskie, you can camp, picnic, hike and swim here.Anglers are also lured to 5,600-acre Laurel River Lake by the chance to catch largemouth bass, rainbow trout, bluegill, crappie and channel catfish. Campgrounds, picnic areas and hiking trails complete this recreation area.The Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail runs for nearly 260 miles and is an ideal place to enjoy hiking, backpacking, hunting, picnicking and cross-country skiing. Horses and off-road vehicles are also permitted on some sections of the trail.The 945-acre Natural Arch Scenic Area features a large sandstone arch with an overhang, thought to have once been a frequent campsite of the Shawnee and Cherokee Indians.At the pioneer Weapons Hunting Area. Sportsmen cam use old-fashioned weapons to hunt on a 7,500-acre tract of land adjacent to Cave Run Lake. Contact a ranger office for a list of approved weapons.For more information about the Daniel Boone National Forest, contact the main park office, at the Somerset Ranger District 606-679-2010, the Moorhead Ranger District 606-784-5624, or the London Ranger District 606-864-4163.

My Old Kentucky Home State Park
P. O. Box 323, Bardstown KY 40004-0323
(502) 348-3502
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/kyhome.htm
My Old Kentucky Home State Park honors the home that was the symbol of Stephen Foster's most endearing song, the stately mansion on the Rowan estate, Federal Hill. The home, completed in 1818, rests on a sloping 285 acres deeded to the Commonwealth in 1922. Its builder, Judge John Rowan, was a man of great distinction, serving both on the Kentucky Court of Appeals and in the U.S. Senate. At Federal Hill, Judge Rowan entertained such brilliant and celebrated guests as Henry Clay and Aaron Burr, and his home became a landmark for lavish entertaining during a colorful era of Kentucky's history.It was in 1852 that Stephen Foster visited his cousins, the Rowans, and wrote the ballad "My Old Kentucky Home." The home's decor, including rare and beautiful furnishings, is much as it was when Foster was a guest here. Authenticity to the smallest detail is maintained wherever possible. Guides in antebellum costumes lead tours through the home, extending gracious hospitality reminiscent of the leisurely South.