Louisville is the state’s largest city, and it sits on the Ohio River. Come check it out when you're RV camping on the Kentucky-Indiana border. Highlights include the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum, the Louisville Zoo, the Muhammad Ali Center, and the Louisville Science Center. Learn more about the city's past at the historic Waverly Hills Sanatorium and the Kentucky Derby Museum. Special events that you may want to keep in mind when planning your trip include the Kentucky Bourbon Affair, the iconic Kentucky Derby, WorldFest, Louisville’s International Festival of Film, and the Kentucky State Fair. To explore the area for more than a day, book a campsite at one of the campgrounds in Louisville. The Louisville North Campground features a camping kitchen, a playground, restrooms and showers, laundry facilities, a convenience store, and a snack bar.
Take some time to explore Bowling Green when you rent an RV in Kentucky. This classic All-American city is where Corvettes are made, and its also home to Duncan Hines. Other things to do and see here include the National Corvette Museum, the Lost River Cave, and the Historic RailPark and Train Museum. Special events that you may want to keep in mind when planning your trip include the Southern Kentucky Book Fest, the Bowling Green International Festival, and the Bowling Green Gallery Hop. The Bowling Green KOA offers spring-fed fishing lakes, a swimming pool, a nature trail, a camp store, and a snack bar.
You can visit Owensboro while you're touring the western side of the state. Owensboro is the fourth-largest (by population) city in Kentucky and the county seat of Daviess County. Highlights here include the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden, the Owensboro Museum of Science and History, and the world’s largest sassafras tree. Events that are celebrated here every year include the Dazzling Daylilies Festival, Christmas at Panther Creek Park, the Daviess County Lions Club Fair, the Owensboro Air Show, and the Multicultural Festival. The Diamond Lake Resort is a short drive southwest of Owensboro and features go-cart tracks, a fishing lake, pedal boats, disc golf, miniature golf, a snack bar, and a full-service RV campground.
Lovely Lexington is the center of horse country. Things to do and see include the Kentucky Horse Museum, the State Botanical Garden of Kentucky, and numerous distilleries with tours and tastings. Special events that take place here every year include the Southern Lights, Festival of the Bluegrass, DiverCity, and the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival. Just north of the city, the Kentucky Horsepark Campground offers a swimming pool, tennis and basketball courts, two bathhouses, and a grocery store and gift shop.
Camping in the Bluegrass region is a great choice because of the scenery and the plethora of attractions and entertainment. You will enjoy your vacation, whether you’re in the mood for spirited nightlife or natural beauty.