Danville, Kentucky Micropolitan Area

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Hotels near Danville, Kentucky:

Best Western Danville Inn, Danville
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5.2 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Danville, Ky, Danville
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5.5 miles away
Danville Super 8 Motel, Danville
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6.3 miles away
Country Hearth Inn Danville, Danville
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6.7 miles away
Comfort Suites Danville, Danville
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7.3 miles away
Days Inn Harrodsburg, Harrodsburg
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11.4 miles away
Country Hearth Inn Harrodsburg, Harrodsburg
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14.7 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Nicholasville/Lexington Area, Nicholasville
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25.3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Nicholasville, Ky, Nicholasville
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25.4 miles away
Somerset Days Inn, Somerset
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25.6 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Somerset, Somerset
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25.7 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Somerset, Somerset
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26.4 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

Camp Nelson Recreational Vehicle Park
14 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool... - 50 RV hookups, PETS:ona leash-no pits, rots,or chows...We are located on the kentucky river and behind us is the palasades. We have an inground pool and a boat ramp to the river .  Fishing is a big pass time....

Cummins Ferry Campground And Marina
19 miles away
For more info about this campground, you can visit: www.cumminsferry.com

email contact:
cfr@cumminsferry.com...

Hickman Creek
20 miles away
I have been rideing this strectch of creek about 4 times a summer for the past six years. Woundn't call it rapids though, most of the time it is quite shallow, alot of packing your boat. Flood water is a differt story. It's quite dangerouse but it can be done, I was able to navigate 9 miles of the creek while flooding before I lost my kayak to the creek. Beautiful ride though, bring a fishing pole, lots of small fish!...

Gilbert Creek
25 miles away
I currently live on the creek and when it rains hard it is easily a class III. I've run it several times and it is definitely a difficult, but fun, run...I just so happenned to google Gilberts Creek. I was raised on Gilberts creek and I have walked every inch of the creek many times. To say it is whitewater is pretty funny, except where the river runs into the Kentucky River you can't float a boat on Gilberts creek. Most of the creek is barely ankle deep. You may want to check your info. FYI. WH....

Perfect North
89 miles away
A few fellow snowboarders and I work and board at Paoli Peaks but unfortunately, we've been hit with warm wind and bad weather. We were dying get back to work and snowboard but it didn't happen. Sunday, we all packed up and headed up to Perfect North. I r...There's not many ski resorts around these parts but Perfect North is quite nice hill to ski on if you live in the area and you need to ski a bit....


Campgrounds near Danville, Kentucky:

   Chimney Rock Campground, Harrodsburg, 13 miles away
      
   Chimney Rock Recreational Vehicle Park, Harrodsburg, 13 miles away
      
   Camp Nelson Recreational Vehicle Park, Lancaster, 14 miles away
      Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool...

   Casey County AG/Expo Center, Liberty, 16 miles away
      
   Riverview At Camp Nelson RV Park, Lancaster, 17 miles away
      
   Sugar Creek Resort, Nicholasville, 19 miles away
      
   Cummins Ferry Campground And Marina, Salvisa, 20 miles away
      ...about this campground, you can visit: www.cumminsferry.com

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Paddling Rivers Near Danville, Kentucky:

   Cedar Branch, MercerCounty, 16 miles away
      Class III-IV - 1.5 miles long (Kentucky 342 to Kentucky River)

   White Oak Creek, GarrardCounty, 16 miles away
      Class IV - 2 miles long (Kentucky 1845 to Kentucky River)

   Shawnee Run, MercerCounty, 17 miles away
      Class I-III(IV) - 4 miles long (Kentucky 1343)

   Jessamine Creek, JessamineCounty, 20 miles away
      Class II(III) - 3.3 miles long (Frankfort Ford Road To 1268)

   Hickman Creek, JessamineCounty, 21 miles away
      Class II(III) - 4 miles long (Brumfield Lane to 1268 Bridge)
...t. Flood water is a differt story. It's quite dangerouse but it can be done, I w...

   Hickman Creek, JessamineCounty, 24 miles away
      Class I-II - 4 miles long (Kentucky 1541 to Elm Fork Road)

   Gilbert Creek, AndersonCounty, 25 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 2.75 miles long (Gilbert Creek road to Kentucky River)
...is easily a class III. I've run it several times and it is definitely a difficul...

   Silver Creek, MadisonCounty, 26 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Kentucky 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Road)

   Tates Creek, MadisonCounty, 28 miles away
      Class II+(III) - 5 miles long (Million Kentucky to 169 Bridge)

   Silver Creek, MadisonCounty, 29 miles away
      Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Curtis RoadBridge to Kentucky 876 Bridge)




Ski Areas Near Danville, Kentucky:

   Perfect North, Indiana, 89 miles away
      400 vertical feet
...nd I work and board at Paoli Peaks but unfortunately, we've been hit with warm w...




Golf Courses Near Danville, Kentucky:

   Old Bridge Golf Club, Danville, 10 miles away
      



National Parks near Danville, Kentucky:

   Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN, 59 miles away
      


  

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