28 SURROUNDING AREAS • 800.326.7465 SURROUNDING AREAS Geared for rural adventure Hart County 101 Just 30 miles north of Bowling Green via I-65 or scenic US 31W, Hart County is full of country charm and outdoor adventure. Choose a show cave, animal park, canoe ride, zip or rappel. Add historic sites, walking tours, country markets, an art studio, antiques, a barn quilt trail, weekly bluegrass jams, events, local restaurants and shops. For a listing of all the options, go to www.kygetaway.com. Hidden River Cave, Zip& Rappel/ American Cave Museum 119 E. Main Street • Horse Cave, KY 42749 270.786.1466 • hiddenrivercave.com Right in the middle of historic Horse Cave, an abundance of adventure waits! Zipline across the mouth of the cave or rappel down its limestone face. Take a 45-minute tour along a subterranean river and even reserve a spot on an off-trail Wild Cave Tour. Enjoy interactive exhibits inside the museum then take an aboveground cell phone tour. Open daily. Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo/ Mammoth Onyx Cave 3700 L&N Turnpike • Horse Cave, KY 42749 270.786.1010 • kentuckydownunder.com Pet a kangaroo in Kentucky? Why yes! Feed rainbow lorikeets, watch sheepherding and a bird show, take a horse-drawn wagon ride and meet a rare white bison. You might even get to milk a cow or feed a baby lamb! A tour of one of the region’s most stunning caves is included with admission. Open daily. Cub Run Cave 15101 Cub Run Highway • Cub Run, KY 42729 270.524.1444 • cubruncave.net One of the most beautiful caves open to the public! View thousands of spectacular formations cascading alongside an elevated wooden walkway with only 14 steps throughout. A little off the beaten path but include a stop at a nearby Amish store to make it worth the country drive. Call ahead to reserve a space Wednesday through Sunday. Big Buffalo Crossing Canoe & Kayak 866.233.2690 • facebook.com/bigbuffalocanoe Take a lazy paddle down the Green River, one of the world’s most biologically diverse rivers, past five of the state’s largest springs, or travel by water into Mammoth Cave National Park. Tours lasting from three hours to three days can include camping, fishing, swimming, caving and/or sightseeing. Open daily. Call ahead. 28 SURROUNDING AREAS • 800.326.7465
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