Lexington, KY

Population: 321,000+

Must-Do Outdoor Activities:

Boone Creek – The historic Boone Creek gorge is privately owned previously inaccessible by the public. The Canopy Tour allows guests to experience and traverse in and over the gorge and Boone Creek itself.
Raven Run – 730-acre nature sanctuary featuring the geologic features of the Kentucky River Palisades, dedicated to the protection of animals and plants found within its boundaries.
Red River Gorge – Found in the Daniel Boone National Forest, known for its abundant natural stone arches, unusual rock formations and spectacular sandstone cliffs

The 2019 Top Adventure Towns Contest has come to a close! Thank you all for rallying for your towns! Results will be published in the November 2019 Issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine.

All 54 contender towns are divided into three population size categories of 0-8500; 8500-85,000; and 85,000 - up
Readers are allowed to vote once per size category every 24 hours. You can vote on desktop, mobile, and/or tablet. Return to vote every 24 hours!
Round One: July 2 - July 16
Round Two: July 16 - July 23

Round Three: July 23 - July 30

Final Round: July 30 - August 6

Each round ends at 12 noon on its respective end date and the next round will resume by 5:00 pm that same day.

Any cheating and fraudulent votes are grounds for possible disqualification.

Winners will be announced and featured in the October 2018 issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine in our annual Top Adventure Towns issue!