Kentucky has 24 scenic byways mapped in the US Department of Transportation data, together covering about 1,300 miles of road. The longest is the US 68 Scenic Byway, running roughly 305 mapped miles. This interactive map plots every Kentucky scenic byway — filter by designation, search any town or address, and click a route for its details.
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Route data: US Department of Transportation scenic byway layers (geo.dot.gov). Location search by OpenStreetMap Nominatim. Routes show the mapped corridor and are for reference only – check current conditions before travelling.
How to use the Kentucky scenic byways map
The map opens framed on Kentucky. Each line is one scenic byway, coloured by designation. Zoom with the scroll wheel, click any route to see its name, designation, administering agency and mapped length, and use the designation checkboxes or the name filter to focus on the routes you want. Some byways continue across the state line — their full mapped length is shown.
Scenic byways in Kentucky
Every scenic byway recorded in Kentucky, with its designation and mapped length. Routes that run into neighbouring states are listed at their full length.
Scenic byway
Designation
Mapped length
US 68 Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
305 mi
Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
State Scenic Byway
184 mi
Country Music Highway
National Scenic Byway
152 mi
Wilderness Road Heritage Highway
National Scenic Byway
97 mi
Duncan Hines Scenic Road
State Scenic Byway
86 mi
Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway
National Scenic Byway
71 mi
Great River Road
National Scenic Byway
64 mi
Cordell Hull Highway
State Scenic Byway
56 mi
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway
45 mi
Pine Mountain Road
State Scenic Byway
43 mi
Shakertown Road
State Scenic Byway
39 mi
Woodlands Trace
National Scenic Byway
29 mi
Old Kentucky Turnpike
State Scenic Byway
29 mi
Old Frankfort Pike
State Scenic Byway
19 mi
Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
19 mi
Us 42
State Scenic Byway
15 mi
Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
13 mi
Zilpo Road
Local / Other
10 mi
River Road
State Scenic Byway
10 mi
Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)
State Scenic Byway
8 mi
Boone Creek Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
6 mi
Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
1 mi
Coal Heritage Trail – VA
State Scenic Byway
0 mi
Ohio River Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway
0 mi
Byway designations in Kentucky
National Scenic Byway × 7 — a federally recognised route with outstanding qualities
State Scenic Byway × 16 — designated by the state scenic byway programme
Local / Other × 1 — a locally designated or back-country route
Planning a scenic drive in Kentucky
Start with the headline routes. The state’s National Scenic Byways — Country Music Highway, Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway — are a strong starting point. Check seasonal conditions before you travel — mountain and back-country byways can close in winter. For overnight stops along the way, see our Kentucky campgrounds map, and for a different pace try the Kentucky cycling map.
Route data comes from the US Department of Transportation scenic byway layers at geo.dot.gov, harmonised into a single dataset. It reflects what the transportation agencies publish and may lag local designations. Routes show the mapped corridor and are for planning only — check current road conditions before you travel.
I'm Daniel O'Donohue, the voice and creator behind The MapScaping Podcast ( A podcast for the geospatial community ). With a professional background as a geospatial specialist, I've spent years harnessing the power of spatial to unravel the complexities of our world, one layer at a time.
