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Working candle factory and gift shop in Adolphus with hand-poured candles, Amish-made goods and primitives, about 8 miles from Scottsville.

Market in Allen County's plain community with local products and Dutch-made bulk foods, about 9 miles from Scottsville on Perrytown Road.

Horse-and-buggy Old Order Mennonite farm community north of Scottsville around Perrytown Road and Strawberry Lane; visit respectfully.

Mennonite-run bakery on Perrytown Road north of Scottsville selling breads, pies and other baked goods; no official website.

Plain-community shop on Perrytown Road selling homemade jams and jellies and handcrafted wooden lawn furniture; no official website.

Mennonite family sorghum mill and seasonal produce market on Strawberry Lane in northern Allen County, about 12 miles from Scottsville.

Amish community around Horse Cave and Munfordville with bakeries, groceries, furniture and craft shops, about 39 miles from Scottsville.

Self-guided Amish and Mennonite country day trip around Guthrie, Elkton and Fairview in Todd County, about 65 miles from Scottsville.

Family-owned Amish-style bakery near Guthrie in Todd County, in business since 1970, known for breads, pies and fried pies.

Downtown Bowling Green ballpark and home of the Bowling Green Hot Rods minor-league baseball team, about 24 miles from Scottsville.

Western Kentucky University's basketball arena in Bowling Green, home of WKU Hilltoppers basketball, about 28 miles from Scottsville.

WKU's football stadium on the Bowling Green campus, home of Hilltoppers football, about 28 miles from Scottsville.

Nashville stadium on the Cumberland River and home of the NFL's Tennessee Titans, also hosting major concerts, about 64 miles away.

Downtown Nashville arena on Broadway, home of the NHL's Nashville Predators and a major concert venue, about 65 miles from Scottsville.

Historic Louisville thoroughbred racetrack and home of the Kentucky Derby, with live racing meets through the year, about 117 miles away.

Downtown Louisville arena and home of Louisville Cardinals basketball, also hosting concerts and touring shows, about 120 miles away.

Historic Lexington racecourse and thoroughbred sales complex, open to the public year-round with spring and fall race meets, about 152 miles away.

Downtown Lexington arena and home of University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, part of the Central Bank Center, about 157 miles away.

University of Kentucky football stadium on the Lexington campus, home of the Wildcats, about 158 miles from Scottsville.

Artist co-op pottery studio and gallery in downtown Bowling Green; no current official website.

Nashville's major exhibition art museum in a 1934 Art Deco former post office on Broadway, with rotating exhibitions.

Nashville art museum and botanical garden on a 55-acre 1930s country estate with a historic mansion and sculpture trail.

Kentucky's oldest and largest art museum, next to the University of Louisville campus, about 116 miles from Scottsville.

Contemporary art museum inside a boutique hotel on Louisville's Main Street Museum Row, in former bourbon and tobacco warehouses.

Contemporary art and craft museum on Louisville's Museum Row, focused on connecting people to art and creative practice.

8,735-acre public wildlife area around Barren River Lake with grasslands, wetlands and forest for birding and wildlife viewing.

Butterfly habitat, wetlands and valley trails at Lost River Cave's 72-acre park in Bowling Green, good for songbirds.

Rare karst 'transient lake' preserve near Woodburn known for migrant waterfowl and shorebirds; access by written research permission only.

Mammoth Cave's forests, river corridors and barrens host more than 170 recorded bird species, from warblers to raptors.

Small family-owned craft distillery in Franklin, KY, maker of Linkumpinch Bourbon and a Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour stop.

Historic Nashville whiskey distillery reviving the Nelson family's pre-Prohibition brand; tours, tastings, restaurant and bar.

Jim Beam's home distillery in Clermont, KY, with tours, tastings and the Fred B. Noe craft distillery; about 96 miles from Scottsville.

Bardstown visitor center for Heaven Hill, the largest family-owned distiller in America, with an immersive whiskey experience.

National Historic Landmark distillery in Loretto, KY, known for hand-dipped red wax bottles; tours on the Star Hill Farm campus.

Modern Bardstown distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail with tours, tastings, a full-service restaurant and bar, and a spirits library.

Family-owned Bardstown distillery on its historic family estate, known for its pot-still-shaped copper still and Willett bourbons.

Artisanal distillery and guided tour experience on Louisville's Whiskey Row, telling the story of Evan Williams and early Kentucky bourbon.

Downtown Louisville distillery known for bourbon finished in port wine barrels; tours and tastings on East Main Street.

Spanish Mission-style distillery near Lawrenceburg, listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Four Roses tours year-round.

Lawrenceburg distillery overlooking the Kentucky River, home of Wild Turkey bourbon, with a visitor center and tastings.

National Historic Landmark distillery in Frankfort with tours, a gift shop and cafe; one of the best-known names in bourbon.

Historic limestone distillery in horse country near Versailles, site of bourbon-making since 1812 and a National Historic Landmark.

1937 roadside motel of concrete wigwams on the old Dixie Highway in Cave City, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Family show cave in Cave City with cave coral, a wall of 'cave bacon' and a 40-foot column; 30-minute tours and a rock shop.

Cave City adventure park, renamed from Kentucky Action Park in 2023, with alpine slide, chairlift, ziplines, go-karts and disc golf.

Show cave open since 1859 near Park City, surrounded by Mammoth Cave National Park; 60-minute guided tours, open year-round.

Cave tours beneath downtown Horse Cave, including a long underground swinging bridge, plus the American Cave Museum.

Australian-themed animal park in Horse Cave with kangaroos, lorikeets, animal shows and tours of Mammoth Onyx Cave.

Quirky Cave City roadside stop with a mystery house of slanted rooms, black-light rooms and a mirror maze, plus a rock shop.

Cave City outfitter offering zipline canopy tours, an aerial challenge course and guided horseback rides near Mammoth Cave.

World's longest known cave system, about 45 miles from Scottsville, with ranger-led cave tours, hiking and Green River paddling.

Where the Chevrolet Corvette is built, across from the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green; check plant-tour status first.

Bowling Green museum devoted to America's sports car, with 100+ Corvettes and the story of the 2014 sinkhole, 28 miles away.

Corvette Museum-owned racetrack in Bowling Green built in 2013, offering hot laps, karting and driving experiences.

South Central Kentucky's largest enclosed mall on Scottsville Road in Bowling Green, anchored by Dillard's, JCPenney and Belk.

Dillard's department store at Greenwood Mall on Scottsville Road in Bowling Green, about 21 miles from Scottsville.

JCPenney department store at Greenwood Mall in Bowling Green, with clothing, shoes, home goods and beauty.

Belk department store at Greenwood Mall in Bowling Green, with clothing, handbags, beauty and home goods.

Large Nashville outlet and value mall next to the Grand Ole Opry and Gaylord Opryland, about 65 miles from Scottsville.

Upscale Nashville shopping mall in Green Hills with 125+ stores and restaurants, including Nordstrom, Macy's and Dillard's.

Bowling Green nature park with Kentucky's only underground boat tour, a butterfly habitat and trails, about 23 miles away.

Bowling Green amusement park, Splash Lagoon water park, raceway and campground, providing family fun for more than 115 years.

Outdoor park in Cave City with 150+ life-size dinosaur models along wooded trails, a fossil dig and gem mine, at I-65 Exit 53.

Fishing below Barren River Dam, about 12 miles from Scottsville, a productive tailwater for hybrid striped bass, white bass and catfish.

9,674-acre reservoir near the resort known for largemouth bass, crappie, hybrid striped bass and catfish, with KDFWR access sites.

Clear border lake known for smallmouth bass and home of the 11 lb 15 oz world-record smallmouth, about 60 miles away.

Quiet state park lake in Muhlenberg County with sandstone bluffs, bass and bluegill fishing, campground and boat dock.

8,181-acre Corps of Engineers lake near Campbellsville known for muskie, largemouth bass and crappie, about 84 miles away.

Large Cumberland River reservoir near Jamestown known for striped bass and walleye, about 85 miles from Scottsville.

Semi-private 9-hole golf course on John Kelly Road, about 1 mile from downtown Scottsville; no official website.

18-hole, par-72 lakeside course at Barren River Lake State Resort Park, with greens renovated in 2025, about 13 miles away.

Bowling Green's 18-hole municipal championship golf course, operated by the city's parks department, about 22 miles away.

Public course in Franklin, KY, off I-65 Exit 2, owned by PGA Tour veteran Kenny Perry and open since 1995.

Private 18-hole golf club in Glasgow, formerly Glasgow Golf & Country Club, with a pool and fitness center for members.

Community fitness and aquatic center in downtown Scottsville with gym, pools, sauna, hot tub and group classes.

Locally owned 24/7 gym on New Gallatin Road in Scottsville with membership packages and functional fitness training.

Independent boutique functional-fitness gym in Glasgow with small-group classes and coaching; first class free per its site.

Locally owned CrossFit gym on College Street near downtown Bowling Green, with a beginner-friendly Monday evening class.

Independent CrossFit gym on Leslie Avenue in Glasgow with coached classes and a free consultation for new members.

In-town Scottsville nature trails on historic Dumont Hill, with an amphitheater and playground, about 1 mile from downtown.

Lakeside hiking and multi-use trails at Barren River Lake State Resort Park, including a paved bike path, about 13 miles away.

187-acre state nature preserve near Glasgow with a one-mile, moderately strenuous loop through old-growth forest.

Short, rocky trail at KDFWR's 114-acre Shanty Hollow Lake leading to a waterfall and sandstone rock shelters in Warren County.

80+ miles of trails at Mammoth Cave National Park, including River Styx, Green River Bluffs and Cedar Sink near the visitor center.

Rugged river gorge on the KY-TN line with natural arches, overlooks and 150+ miles of hiking trails.

Historic spring on East Locust Street, the early center of Scottsville life, where cold water flows from the base of a hill.

1886 L&N passenger and freight depot, the main surviving reminder of Scottsville's railroad era; renovation planned.

Historic Scottsville home of Dr. F.J. Halcomb Jr. and Mariola Halcomb, preserving local history and the history of medicine.

Preserved early-1900s Rosenwald school for Black students in rural Allen County, cared for by the African American Heritage Council.

1804 log meetinghouse near Tompkinsville with 12 corners and three doors, among Kentucky's oldest; Hannah Boone is buried here.

Preserved Civil War battlefield of the 1862 Battle of Munfordville, with walking trails and interpretive signs.

National park site at Sinking Spring Farm in Hodgenville, with a memorial building enclosing a symbolic Lincoln birth cabin.

Remains of the largest inland stone fort built during the Civil War, now a Nashville city park; under construction in 2026.

National monument near Nancy, KY, at the site of an important early Civil War Union victory in 1862.

Guided underground boat tour in Bowling Green, Kentucky's only one, through a cave with Civil War and Jesse James history.

Guided tours of a restored 1872 Italianate house museum at Hobson Grove in Bowling Green, run by the city.

Westernmost Shaker community near Auburn, with nine original buildings on nearly 500 acres; self-guided tours Tue–Sat.

Two-hour ranger-led tour of Mammoth Cave's historic passages, saltpeter mining works and Mammoth Dome; 540 stairs.

1,120-acre National Historic Landmark in Nashville, home of President Andrew Jackson, with mansion and grounds tours.

1853 Greek Revival mansion and former thoroughbred plantation in Nashville, with guided tours, a winery and dining.