Frankfort, Kentucky Micropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Frankfort, Kentucky, what a great place for outdoors people. The outdoors places nearby are listed below for your convenience. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. Look at all the suitable spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. Find a Business in the Frankfort, Kentucky Micropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Frankfort Books from Amazon.com about Frankfort, Kentucky. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky River Camp Grounds, Kentucky, 6 miles away Elkhorn Campground, Kentucky, 7 miles away Still waters Campground Marina, Kentucky, 8 miles away Guist Creek Marina Campground, Kentucky, 17 miles away Cummins Ferry Campground And Marina, Kentucky, 18 miles away Chimney Rock Campground, Kentucky, 27 miles away Kentucky Horse Park, Kentucky, 26 miles away Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Kentucky, 30 miles away Village By The Lake Campground, Kentucky, 29 miles away Eagle Valley Campground, Kentucky, 31 miles away Riverview At Camp Nelson RV Park, Kentucky, 30 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Frankfort, Kentucky: Blue Jacket Trail, Hamilton County, Ohio, 52 miles away Little Turtle Trail, Hamilton County, Ohio, 52 miles away Bee Rock Trail, Pulaski County, Kentucky, 74 miles away Cane Creek Trail, Laurel County, Kentucky, 75 miles away Cliffside Trail, McCreary County, Kentucky, 78 miles away Lakeside South Trail, Laurel County, Kentucky, 77 miles away Nathan McClure Trail, Pulaski County, Kentucky, 75 miles away Ned Branch Trail, Laurel County, Kentucky, 77 miles away Peter Branch Trail, Pulaski County, Kentucky, 76 miles away Rockcastle Narrows Trail, Pulaski County, Kentucky, 75 miles away Sheltowee Trace Trail, Whitley County, Kentucky, 79 miles away Twin Branch Trail, Laurel County, Kentucky, 77 miles away Winding Stain Gap Trail, Laurel County, Kentucky, 74 miles away Beechtree Trail, Clermont County, Ohio, 80 miles away Big Woods Trail, Preble County, Ohio, 76 miles away Blue Heron Hiking Trail, Preble County, Ohio, 76 miles away Cabin Trail, Preble County, Ohio, 77 miles away Cedar Falls Hiking Trail, Preble County, Ohio, 77 miles away Equisetum Loop Trail, Preble County, Ohio, 77 miles away Gallion Run Trail, Preble County, Ohio, 77 miles away Hedge Apple Trail, Preble County, Ohio, 76 miles away Indian Mound Trail, Preble County, Ohio, 77 miles away Marcum Nature Trail, Butler County, Ohio, 73 miles away Mud Lick Hiking Trails, Preble County, Ohio, 76 miles away Pine Loop Trail, Preble County, Ohio, 77 miles away Sugar Bush Trail, Preble County, Ohio, 76 miles away Sycamore Hiking Trail, Preble County, Ohio, 77 miles away West Shore Trail, Butler County, Ohio, 76 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Frankfort, Kentucky: Benson Creek, Kentucky, Kentucky 1005 to Kentucky River 2 miles away, class II, 5.1 miles long. Benson Creek, Kentucky, Kentucky 1005 to Benson Falls 2 miles away, class II(III), 3 miles long. Glenn's Creek, Kentucky, Kentucky 1685 bridge to Distillery Pool 4 miles away, class II-III, 3 miles long. Elkhorn Creek, Kentucky, Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Kentucky1900 7 miles away, class II(III), 6 miles long. Gilbert Creek, Kentucky, Gilbert Creek road to Kentucky River 12 miles away, class II-III+, 2.75 miles long. Shawnee Run, Kentucky, Kentucky 1343 20 miles away, class I-III(IV), 4 miles long. Cedar Branch, Kentucky, Kentucky 342 to Kentucky River 24 miles away, class III-IV, 1.5 miles long. Jessamine Creek, Kentucky, Frankfort Ford Road To 1268 25 miles away, class II(III), 3.3 miles long. White Oak Creek, Kentucky, Kentucky 1845 to Kentucky River 29 miles away, class IV, 2 miles long. Hickman Creek, Kentucky, Brumfield Lane to 1268 Bridge 31 miles away, class II(III), 4 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Frankfort, Kentucky: Perfect North, Indiana, 52 miles, vertical drop 400 feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 114 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 126 miles, vertical drop 600 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Frankfort, Kentucky: Best Western Parkside Inn, Frankfort, Kentucky, 6 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Frankfort, Frankfort, Kentucky, 6 miles away Lexington-Days Inn Frankfort, Frankfort, Kentucky, 0 miles away Best Western Lawrenceburg Inn, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, 9 miles away Capital Plaza Hotel, Frankfort, Kentucky, 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FRANKFORT, Frankfort, Kentucky, 4 miles away Golf Courses near Frankfort, Kentucky: Duckers Lake Golf Course, Frankfort, Kentucky, 4 miles away Juniper Hills Golf Course, Frankfort, Kentucky, 4 miles away Bob-O-Link Golf Course, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, 10 miles away Fairway Golf Course, Owenton, Kentucky, 17 miles away The Brook Golf Course, Versailles, Kentucky, 14 miles away Lakes near Frankfort, Kentucky: Glass Pond, Franklin County, Kentucky, 4 miles away Hickory Hill Lake, Franklin County, Kentucky, 6 miles away Silver Lake, Franklin County, Kentucky, 5 miles away Beaver Lake, Anderson County, Kentucky, 15 miles away Cedarmore Lake, Shelby County, Kentucky, 12 miles away Clifton Road Lake, Woodford County, Kentucky, 11 miles away Matthews Lake, Woodford County, Kentucky, 10 miles away Sportsman Club Lake, Woodford County, Kentucky, 14 miles away Beaches near Frankfort, Kentucky: Long Island Beach, Hamilton County, Ohio, 55 miles away National Parks near Frankfort, Kentucky: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, 97 miles Mammoth Cave National Park, 102 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Kentucky Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Frankfort, Kentucky. Best Western Parkside Inn, Frankfort, Kentucky 6 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Frankfort, Frankfort, Kentucky 6 miles away Lexington-Days Inn Frankfort, Frankfort, Kentucky 0 miles away Best Western Lawrenceburg Inn, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 9 miles away Capital Plaza Hotel, Frankfort, Kentucky 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FRANKFORT, Frankfort, Kentucky 4 miles away