Frankfort, Kentucky Micropolitan Area

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Hotels near Frankfort, Kentucky:

Lexington-Days Inn Frankfort, Frankfort
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.2 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FRANKFORT, Frankfort
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.5 miles away
Capital Plaza Hotel, Frankfort
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1.6 miles away
Bluegrass Inn, Frankfort
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4.9 miles away
Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Frankfort, Frankfort
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5.6 miles away
Best Western Parkside Inn, Frankfort
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5.8 miles away
Best Western Lawrenceburg Inn, Lawrenceburg
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8.7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Shelbyville, Ky, Shelbyville
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22.3 miles away
Country Hearth Inn Harrodsburg, Harrodsburg
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22.3 miles away
Georgetown Days Inn North Of Lexington, Georgetown
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24 miles away
Microtel Inn Georgetown, Georgetown
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24.4 miles away
Best Western Georgetown Corporate Center Hotel, Georgetown
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24.5 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

Glenn's Creek
I'm headed out to run Glenn's Creek in Frankfort, KY. She sure does look like a beauty.
Love the land you tred upon....

Elkhorn Creek
I like this trip, except for the portage around the dam it's a great ride, and a good way to learn reading a river. We always go the entire 13 miles back to the outfitter, the second half is primarily flat water but a nice float. ...

Still waters Campground Marina
great...

Gilbert Creek
11 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....

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

email contact:
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Perfect North
52 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 Frankfort, Kentucky:

   Kentucky River Camp Grounds, Frankfort, 6 miles away
      
   Elkhorn Campground, Frankfort, 7 miles away
      
   Still waters Campground Marina, Frankfort, 8 miles away
      great...

   Beaver Lake Marina LLC, Lawrenceburg, 14 miles away
      
   Guist Creek Marina Campground, Shelbyville, 17 miles away
      
   Cummins Ferry Campground And Marina, Salvisa, 18 miles away
      ...more info about this campground, you can visit: www.cumminsferry.com

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Paddling Rivers Near Frankfort, Kentucky:

   Benson Creek, Anderson / FranklinCounty, 2 miles away
      Class II - 5.1 miles long (Kentucky 1005 to Kentucky River)

   Benson Creek, Shelby / FranklinCounty, 2 miles away
      Class II(III) - 3 miles long (Kentucky 1005 to Benson Falls)

   Glenn's Creek, WoodfordCounty, 4 miles away
      Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kentucky 1685 bridge to Distillery Pool)
...eek in Frankfort, KY. She sure does look like a beauty.
Love the land you tre...


   Elkhorn Creek, FranklinCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II(III) - 6 miles long (Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Kentucky1900)
... reading a river. We always go the entire 13 miles back to the outfitter, the se...

   Gilbert Creek, AndersonCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 2.75 miles long (Gilbert Creek road to Kentucky River)
...d when it rains hard it is easily a class III. I've run it several times and it ...

   Shawnee Run, MercerCounty, 20 miles away
      Class I-III(IV) - 4 miles long (Kentucky 1343)

   Cedar Branch, MercerCounty, 24 miles away
      Class III-IV - 1.5 miles long (Kentucky 342 to Kentucky River)

   Jessamine Creek, JessamineCounty, 25 miles away
      Class II(III) - 3.3 miles long (Frankfort Ford Road To 1268)

   White Oak Creek, GarrardCounty, 29 miles away
      Class IV - 2 miles long (Kentucky 1845 to Kentucky River)




Ski Areas Near Frankfort, Kentucky:

   Perfect North, Indiana, 52 miles away
      400 vertical feet
...ind and bad weather. We were dying get back to work and snowboard but it didn't ...




Golf Courses Near Frankfort, Kentucky:

   Juniper Hills Golf Course, Frankfort, 1 miles away
      
   Duckers Lake Golf Course, Frankfort, 2 miles away
      
   Bob-O-Link Golf Course, Lawrenceburg, 9 miles away
      



Lakes Near Frankfort, Kentucky:

   Glass Pond, Franklin County, 4 miles away
      


  

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