YEAR BUILT 1963 YEAR REMODELED 2004ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION RESORT HAS BEEN CALLED THE SMOKIES OF KENTUCKY. NESTLED BETWEEN DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST AND TYGART STATE FOREST, THIS RESORT OFFERS 1800 ACRES OF MAGNIFICENT BEAUTY. FOR HIKERS, EXPLORE THE RESORTS MORE THAN 20 MILES OF WOODLAND TRAILS. WHILE OUT YOU ARE SURE TO SEE ONE OF THE MANY NATURAL BRIDGES AND BEAUTIFUL VISTAS OF THE LAKE. A DRAW FOR MANY VISITORS IS THE 9 HOLE REGULATION GOLF COURSE THAT STRETCHES OUT OVER THE ROLLING HILLS OF THE RESORT PARK. THE PRO SHOP OFFERS CARTS AND RESORT SOUVENIRS. IF WATER ATTRACTIONS ARE MORE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, TAKE A GUIDED CANOE TRIP ON THE LAKE, PLAY, FISH OR FLOAT AROUND IN TYGARTS CREEK. THERE IS ALSO A COMMUNITY POOL WITH A DIVING WELL. ESSENTIAL TO ANY VISIT TO THIS PART OF THE STATE ARE THE RESORTS CAVE TOURS. OF THE 20 CAVES IN THE PARK, FOUR ARE AVAILABLE FOR GUIDED TOURS CASCADE CAVE NOTED FOR ITS LARGE SUBTERRANEAN WATERFALL , SALTPETER CAVE SITE OF MINING ACTIVITY DURING THE WAR OF 1812 , BAT CAVE THE LARGEST AND WINTER HOME FOR THE ENDANGERED INDIANA BAT , AND X CAVE HOME OF THE LARGEST STALACTITE IN THE PART AND UNIQUE X FORMATION TUNNELS . MORE ADVENTUROUS EXPLORE LAUREL AND HORN HOLLOW CAVES ON YOUR OWN PERMIT REQUIRED NO CHARGE . BESIDES THE CAVES, THE STABLES ARE A FAVORITE HANGOUT. COME AND TAKE A 45 MINUTE GUIDED RIDE ON A THREE MILE TRAIL. THE RESORT OFFERS A CAMPGROUND BUT FOR THOSE LESS INCLINED TO THE OUTDOORS, YOU MAY CHOOSE ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE LODGE EACH ROOM FEATURES A PRIVATE BALCONY OVERLOOKING THE WOODS OR A NEW, FULLY EQUIPPED COTTAGE. THE COTTAGES CAN SLEEP EIGHT TWO BEDROOMS W/2 QUEEN SIZED BEDS EACH AND 2 BATHROOMS INCLUDING A FULL KITCHEN, LIVING ROOM, DECK AND GRILL. COMPLIMENTARY...OUTDOOR PARKING..LOCAL CALLS.
Rates:
67.46 - 179.95
Number Of Rooms: 38
Number Of Floors: 2
Check In Time: 1600
Check Out Time: 1100
CARTER CAVES STATE RESORT
344 CAVELAND DRIVE
Olive Hill, KY 41164
Driving Directions:
DIRECTION TO THE PROPERTY FROM AIRPORT LEX START OUT GOING NORTH ON TERMINAL DRIVE. TURN LEFT ONTO MAN O WAR BLVD. TURN RIGHT ONTO VERSAILLES RD/US 60 E. MERGE ONTO NEW CIRCLE RD/KY 4 N/US 60 BYP N TOWARD I 75 I 64. TURN LEFT ONTO N. BROADWAY/US 68 E/US 27 N. CONTINUE TO FOLLOW N BROADWAY/US 68 E. MERGE ONTO I 64 E VIA THE RAMP ON THE LEFT TOWARD KNOXVILLE/ASHLAND. TAKE THE US 60 EXIT EXIT NUMBER 161 TOWARD OLIVE HILL. TURN LEFT. GO TWO MILES AND TURN LEFT ONTO STATE ROUTE 182. GO THREE MILES AND TURN LEFT INTO THE PARK.DIRECTION TO THE PROPERTY FROM HUNTINGTON WV TAKE I 64 EAST TO EXIT NUMBER 161. TURN RIGHT OFF THE EXIT AND GO APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES TO KY STATE ROUTE 182. TURN LEFT ONTO ROUTE 182 AND GO APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES TO THE PARK ENTRANCE. TURN LEFT INTO THE PARK.DIRECTION TO THE PROPERTY FROM LEXINGTON TAKE I 64 WEST TO EXIT NUMBER 161. TURN LEFT OFF THE EXIT AND GO APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES TO KY STATE ROUTE 182. TURN LEFT ONTO ROUTE 182 AND GO APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES TO THE PARK ENTRANCE. TURN LEFT INTO THE PARK.