Romantic Weekend Escapes in Kentucky for Nature Lovers

While others may be headed to the inner city for hotels and dining on, it's the call of the wild that tickles your fancy. Kentucky offers an abundance of romantic escapades for nature lovers every season. Just follow the trail to romance!

If you'd like a relaxing, romantic weekend with spectacular views of sunsets over a 10,000 acre lake, BarrenRiver is the spot for you. Honeymoon Weekend, a weekend filled with activities and entertainment for couples, will be held February 9^th through the 11^th , and other specialty weekend packages are available throughout the year. Lodges and cottages are available for reservation, along with an 18-hole golf course, horseback riding, hiking trails, and a wealth of other outdoor activities. Call 1 (800) 325-0057 for more information.

On the edge of the Daniel Boone Forest, a wonderland of outdoor delights awaits the nature loving couple. BuckhornLake features lodges with private balconies and spectacular mountain views. A Sweetheart's Weekend and other love-inspired holidays with dinner and dancing packages are available. Call 1 (800) 325-0058 for more information.

Tucked away in the foothills of eastern Kentucky, you'll find true romance at CarterCaves. With a dinner theatre, a 30-foot water fall, over twenty caverns, and resort lodging, you'll have amazing memories to treasure in the great outdoors. Call 1 (800) 325- 0059 for more information.

South central Kentucky is home to a gorgeous 60-foot waterfall and a spectacular display of wildlife. You'll find it all at Cumberland Falls, a romantic destination serving couples for decades. Water sports enthusiasts will also enjoy white water rafting, canoeing, and other water activities while staying at the Dupont Lodge. Call 1 (800) 325-0063 for more information.

Pennyrile Forest, named for the tiny Pennyroyal plant found in the woods, offers nature lovers a wealth of options including hiking, golfing, tennis, fishing, swimming, and glorious views of the oak-pine forests. Cottages and lodges are available, as well as romantic get-a-way packages including a Valentines Day Getaway. Call 1 (800) 325-1711 for more information.

Celebrate your love the old-fashioned way surrounded by the splendor of unspoiled wilderness. The 28,000 acre lake and lodges at Dale Hollow also offer unique outings including scuba diving and mountain biking trails. Call 1 (800) 325-2282 for more information.

Would a romantic dinner and a stroll through the rolling hill countryside set the stage for your lover's weekend? A visit to Rough River Dam would be your pleasure, then. During your stay you might also partake in a fishing expedition, pontoon excursion, or play around on jet skis in the 5,000 acre lake. There's also two terrific golf courses nearby and an outdoor theatre. Packages are available for couples and a Sweetheart's Weekend is held in February. Call 1 (800) 325-1713 for more information.

If tennis is the language of your love, you'll thorough enjoy the courts at Kenlake. With temperature control tennis courts and spectacular views, hearts will connect in a fun-filled weekend. Kenlake also offers adult doubles tournaments. Nearby, couples will also find the 170,000-acre nature lover's paradise, Land Between the Lakes, complete with an environmental education center. Call 1 (800) 325-0143 for more information.

Couples will find tranquility along the twenty-five miles of nature trails and preserves of GreenboLake. Special dinner play events are available throughout the year, including a Valentines Special. Lovers will also find enjoyment at the resort fieldstone lodge named in honor of poet, Jesse Hilton Stuart, where personal mementos and works are on display. When not busy cuddling, swimming, fishing, canoeing and other outdoor activities are also available. Call 1 (800) 325-0083 for more information.

The path is clear...whatever corner of Kentucky you choose; a nature lover's paradise awaits you for a fabulous romantic weekend getaway you won't soon forget!