McCreary County
Places to Walk/BikeMcCreary Central High School Track – located at 400 Raider Way in Stearns,
Kentucky. The track is open to the public for walking or running. Bikes and scooters are not allowed. Contact the high school for more information (606)376-5051.
Recreation Trails
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area – Camping, hiking, canoeing,
horseback riding and fishing. Call (606)376-3787 or 606-376-5073, for more
information.
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area Blue Heron Loop Trail – Blue
Heron Mining Community -- Hiking trailhead begins on Overlook Road or at the Blue
Heron Mining Community. It is a 6.5 mile loop of moderate difficulty with steps, scenic
overlooks, and a historic mining community.
Blue Heron Mining Community
Length: 1.6 miles
Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous
Long Trail-Blue Heron Mining Community –Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous
Length: up to 40 miles
Yahoo Falls Scenic Area –Directions to trails are form US 27 in Whitley City, take JY 700 west. Follow KY 700
approximately 3 miles. The trailhead is a gated road on the right.
| Yahoo Arch Trail #602 Begins: KY 700 Ends: Sheltowee Trace, Section 32 Length: 1.5 miles Parking: KY 700 Difficulty: Moderate | Markers Arch Trail #603 Begins: KY 700/Yahoo Arch Trail End Ends: Markers Arch Length: 0.5 miles Parking: KY 700 Difficulty: Easy Trail Surface: Dirt Trail Use Allowed: Hiking |
| Negro Creek Trail #612 Begins: KY 700 Ends: Sheltowee Trace, Section 33 Length: 2.75 miles Parking: KY 700 Difficulty: Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt | Canter Loop Trail #625 Begins/Ends: Forest Road 684 Length: 3.21 miles Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt |
| Flat Rock Ridge Trail #616 Length: 1.86 miles Parking: Sheltowee Trace, Section 30 Difficulty: Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt | Indian Creek Trail #626 Begins: County Road 6030 Ends: Forest Road 682 Length: 1.65 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt |
| Draft Trail #617 Begins: NFS Road 684 Ends: Sheltowee Trace, Section 30 Length: 0.57 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt | North Flat Rock Trail #627 Begins: Forest Road 682 Ends: Indian Creek Trail #626 Length: 3.29 miles Difficulty: Easy Trail Surface: Dirt |
| Laurel Creek Trail #620 Begins: County Road 696 Ends: KY 478 Length: 4.43 miles Parking: KY 478, County Road 696 Difficulty: Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt Trail Use Allowed: Hiking & Biking | Lick Creek Trail #631 Phone: 606-376-5073 Begins: Forest Road 622 Ends: Sheltowee Trace, Section 33 Length: 3.45 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt Trail Use Allowed: Hiking |
| Arabian Loop Trail #622 Begins/Ends: Forest Road 684 Length: 4.01 miles Parking: Barren Fork Horse Camp; NFS Road 684 Difficulty: Easy | Lick Creek Falls Trail #631A Begins/Ends: Lick Creek Trails Length: 0.58 miles Parking: Forest Road 622 Difficulty: Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt Trail Use Allowed: Hiking |
| Belgian Loop Trail #624 Begins/Ends: Forest Road 682 Length: 3.27 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt | Koger Arch Trail #633 Begins: County Road 582 Ends: Sheltowee Trace, Section 35 Length: 0.5 miles Difficulty: Easy Trail Surface: Dirt |
| Arabian Loop Trail #622 Begins/Ends: Forest Road 684 Length: 4.01 miles Parking: Barren Fork Horse Camp; NFS Road 684 Difficulty: Easy | Lick Creek Falls Trail #631A Begins/Ends: Lick Creek Trails Length: 0.58 miles Parking: Forest Road 622 Difficulty: Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt Trail Use Allowed: Hiking |
| Belgian Loop Trail #624 Begins/Ends: Forest Road 682 Length: 3.27 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt | Koger Arch Trail #633 Begins: County Road 582 Ends: Sheltowee Trace, Section 35 Length: 0.5 miles Difficulty: Easy Trail Surface: Dirt |
| Parkers Mountain Trail #634 Begins: Forest Road 562 Ends: Forest Road 1 Difficulty: Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt | Mark Branch Trail #635 Begins: Forest Road 6105 Ends: Sheltowee Trace Length: 2.4 miles Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Trail Surface: Dirt |
| Buffalo Arch Trail #634A Begins: Parkers Mountain Trail #634 Ends: Buffalo Arch Length: 0.4 miles Difficulty: Easy Trail Surface: Dirt | Gobblers Arch Trail #636 Begins: Sheltowee Trace NRT near Hemlock Grove Ends: Forest Road 6105 Length: 2.2 miles Difficulty: Moderate-Difficult Trail Surface: Dirt |
Barren Fork Camp & Horseback Riding/Hiking Area Trails
Daniel Boone National Forest Creek
Dog Slaughter Trail #714
Length: 1.5 miles
This trial joins the Moonbow Trail at 3.3 miles and ends on Forest Service Road 195,
which is 3.5 miles off 90 east past the falls parking lot.
Eagle Falls Trail
Length: 3.0 miles
Difficulty: Moderate-Strenuous
A small parking area is located at the trailhead on KY 90 near the east end of the
Cumberland River Bridge.
Moonbow Trail #715 – Sheltowee Trace Trail
Cumberland Falls State Park/Daniel Boone National Forest
McCreary County, Kentucky
Camps
UK Cooperative Extension 4-H Day Camp – McCreary Co. Community College. This
program runs from Monday through Thursday at the end of July. It allows children to
spend the day learning new things, such as photography, hiking, physical activity and
nutrition, sewing, room design, basket making, etc. For more information, please
contact the McCreary County Cooperative Extension Office at (606)376-2524.
YMCA
McCreary County does not have a YMCA, but we do have The Lord’s Gym. The Lord’s
Gym is located at 200 Old High School Road, Whitley City. There is basketball courts,
batting cage, pool table, foosball table, weight room, air hockey, gym, snack bar,
computer lab, video game area, music area and baseball field. A walking trail is being
worked on currently. For more information, contact Braxton King at (606)376-7100.
Sports teams
McCreary County Little League Baseball/Softball – Sponsored by the McCreary Co.
Department of Parks. Contact Mark Sumner at (606)376-5059, for more information.
Baseball and softball sign-ups are between March and April.
Stearns Gold Course (semi-private)
9-hole Course
PO Box 248
Club House Road
Stearns, KY 42647
Phone: 606-376-2666
Open: Dawn to Dusk
Community Walk/Runs
Walking Club – meets behind the health department on Monday afternoons at 4:00 pm.
They walk around the plaza area for 1-2 miles.
Other
Daniel Boone National Forest
Stearns District
3320 Hwy 27 North
Whitley City, KY 42653
Phone: 606-376-5323
Stampede Run Horse Camp
2150 Beulah Heights Road
Whitley City, KY 42653
Phone: 606-376-9666
Cumberland Falls State Park
7351 Highway 90
Corbin, KY 40701
Phone: 606-528-4121
Reservations: 1-800-325-0063
Open year-round.
Lodge with restaurant, cottages, hiking, trails, primitive & RV camping, picnic area,
canoeing, fishing, tennis, horseshoes, shuffleboard, guided rafting trips, horseback riding.
Sources of Healthy Affordable Food
Farmers Markets:
Starting May 2, 2009 – McCreary County Farmers’ Market – located at the South Fork
Plaza in front of Crabtree-Wilson Insurance Company. The market is open on the first
and third Saturdays of the month from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. For more information, please
contact Sue Ridener from 12:00 to 4:00PM at (606)376-3008.
Save-A-Lot Store #23287
South Highway 27 Krit King Rd
Whitley City KY 42653
Phone :606- 376-3626
Regular Hours: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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