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ATTRACTIONS

ENTERTAINMENT

Alpine Slide - Kentucky Action Park
CAVE CITY, KY - 270-773-2560 or 800-798-0560
At the only Alpine Slide in Kentucky, you will begin by taking the scenic chairlift ride to the top of the mountain. Get in your sled and you begin the ¼ mile trip down the mountain filled with turns and bends that are sure to give you a thrill! A unique control lever allows each rider to control the speed down the mountain. For your safety, only six years and up rides the Alpine Slide and there is no double riding.

Beech Bend & Splash Lagoon Amusement Park - Beech Bend Raceway
BOWLING GREEN, KY - 270-781-7634

Beech Bend Amusement Park offers dozens of rides including the top-rated Kentucky Rumbler wooden coaster, plus Splash Lagoon Water Park, Granny Jones’ Petting Farm, Gold Rush mini-golf, games, go-carts and live entertainment daily. A new amphitheater will host three stage shows will are included in park admission. “Kentucky Calling” will feature singers, songs and songwriters native to Kentucky, a magic show will feature magic, illusions and ventriloquism, and Beech Bend Super Star Talent show puts guests on the stage in an “American Idol type” contest weekly. The rides line up includes family rides, children’s rides and thrill rides for all ages. The park is getting two new attractions for 2011– Tiki Island and a Haunted House. Soft drinks, parking and sunscreen are free. Admission prices are family friendly and affordable. You truly can “Spend the day, without spending a fortune.” The amusement park opens May 7th and is open through September 18th.

Splash Lagoon Water Park features a new wave pool, lazy river and Tiki Island play structure plus a giant leisure pool, Raging Rapids water slides and a children’s play structure. Tiki Island includes seven slides, a tipping bucket and many interactive water elements. The water park opens May 19th and will remain open through September 18th (weather permitting). Inner tubes/mats and sunscreen are free in Splash Lagoon.

Parking and unlimited soft drinks are FREE every day at Beech Bend Park. Log on to beechbend.com for directions and admission and season pass information.

Beech Bend Raceway features a nationally recognized quarter-mile drag strip as well as an oval track for stock car racing. NHRA drag racing is featured on Sunday afternoons and fun and grudge racing is featured on Tuesday and Saturday nights. The drag racing March-November including numerous, national special events. Stock car racing - Friday nights April-September.

National Corvette Museum
BOWLING GREEN, KY - 270-781-7973 or 800-53-VETTE
Since 1953 the Corvette has been America's Sports Car. The National Corvette Museum was established as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit foundation with a mission of celebrating the invention of the Corvette and preserving its past, present and future. We invite you to visit us in person (in Bowling Green, KY) and experience first hand the passion and the excitement of America's Sports Car, the Chevrolet Corvette.

Dinosaur World
CAVE CITY, KY - 270-773-4345
Dinosaur World is an outdoor museum that is not just about prehistoric animals. It is also about families and schools, about relaxation and enjoyment. It appeals to tourists, students and area residents with its lush natural setting, scientifically accurate models and pleasant, family-oriented ambiance.

Guntown Mountain
CAVE CITY, KY - 270-773-3530
Guntown Mountain is a grand family adventure in an Old West setting. Step back in time and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Wild West. It is a well known legend that Jesse James robbed one of the local banks in South Central Kentucky and hid out in one of the area caves. Come see a re-creation of the famous gunfights of the "Old West" in the streets of our Wild West town.

Jellystone Park Camp & Resort

CAVE CITY, KY - 270-773-3840 or 800-523-1854
Welcome to Jellystone Park™ Camp Resort in Cave City, Kentucky! We're the home of YOGI BEAR™ and "The Gateway to Mammoth Cave National Park" in South-central Kentucky. We're located in the heart of Kentucky's Cave Country and have the best in Mammoth Cave camping facilities. We hope that you take advantage of the many cave tours offered by the U.S. Park Service at Mammoth Cave National Park!

Kentucky Action Park
CAVE CITY, KY - 270-773-2560 or 800-798-0560
Our major attractions are Jesse James Riding Stables, the Alpine Slide and Outlaw Cave but there’s so much more! We also feature: Western Themed Miniature Golf Course, Stable Snack Shop, video & pool games, jump or flip on bungee “Trampoline Thing”, climb up giant 24-Foot “Rock Wall”, ride 22-foot inflatable “Thriller Slide”, “Old Time" photo studio, bumper cars, bumper boats and exciting Go-Cart Track.

Kentucky Down Under
& KENTUCKY CAVERNS - Horse Cave, KY 270-786-2634 or 800-762-2869
Kentucky Down Under is an interactive educational Australian themed Animal Park & beautifully decorated cave, Kentucky Caverns. Visitors participate activities including hands on contact with Australian animals. Where else can you hand-feed colorful lorikeets in a walk-in Aviary, help with the chores at the Woolshed, meet a Kangaroo at the Outback, learn about Aboriginal culture, mine for gemstones and much more!

Kentucky Repertory Theatre - Horse Cave, KY 800-342-2177
Kentucky Repertory Theatre is a theatre for the citizens of Kentucky. It is an arts education center serving thousands of students each year. As we have grown in stature and appearance, it is a name that embraces what we have become: A state repertory theatre providing the very best in entertainment and education.

MUSEUMS

American Cave Museum
HIDDEN RIVER CAVE - Horse Cave, KY - 270-786-1466
A visit to Kentucky's Cave Country will not be complete without an in depth look at the fascinating world of caves. A journey through the museum is a step into an unknown terrain where nature sculpts enormous subterranean chambers out of limestone. Discover the history and science of caves and groundwater through a variety of educational and informative exhibits.

Kentucky Museum
BOWLING GREEN, KY - 270-745-5083
The Kentucky Library and Museum is dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of Kentucky's cultural heritage. Our work impacts not only today’s audience, but also future generations who may come to this place with a desire to learn about our state and its people. Our resources and services provide visitors, researchers, and scholars with a broad-based overview of the events and beliefs having lasting importance.

Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum
CAVE CITY, KY - 270-773-2255
The museum features some of the greatest animals ever with nearly 14,000 square feet of exhibit area containing rare and exotic animals such as tigers, lions, bears, leopards (including the Snow Leopard - one of the rarest cats in the world), deer, sheep, ox, and much more. But the museum doesn't stop at the big animals; we also have a huge selection of marine life, insects, birds, and many more creatures.

South Central Kentucky Cultural Center
GLASGOW, KY - 270-651-9792
The museum is dedicated to telling the story of the people, places and events that make up the geographic area known as the "Barrens". Also known as the Museum of the Barrens - is 30,000 square feet packed with area history. Visitors can travel all the way back to 12,000 B.C.; also included are tools and firearms, a log cabin, and a gristmill from the mid - 1800's.