Routing in KY?

[NHIrish]

Hi. We are traveling I64 from MO and heading for Nolin Lake SP. Looks like a lot of this is back roads, and hoping that someone can provide info on the best route towing a fifth wheel. We would prefer to avoid any unsuitable roads 😉

Thanks...Irish!

[padredw]

We just got back this week from an auto trip all the way across Kentucky (West to East and then return East to West)--auto trip but we have made these same routes with RV on earlier trips.

This may not be relevant to the OP question, but I'll add it anyway. Kentucky has had for some years a great system of "Parkways". on our trip we traveled the "Purchase Parkway" the "Western Parkway" and the "Bluegrass Parkway". On other trips we have traveled the "Cumberland Parkway." I may not have all these names exactly correct, but this is the basic idea. Noted on this trip that some of these are being incorporated into the Interstate system. Traffic was heavier this time than on earlier trips and a few more trucks, but nowhere near as on the typical interstates.

Once you get off these "freeways" the comments above by other posters exactly describes my own experience. Good surface but very narrow and winding/up and down.

We love Kentucky but trying to be honest in describing possible routes.

[Whaler]

Kentucky back roads travel through some beautiful country but many are narrow with no shoulders, curvy and hilly. They are well maintained for the most part. Not a knock on Kentucky. We go there often. Just take your time and you will be ok.

[DutchmenSport]

I looked on Google Maps to see where this State Park is located, then brought up the satellite imaging. Wow! those campsites are nice, and long!

We just spent a week in Kentucky (a couple weeks ago). We stayed at Boonsborough State Park and Taylorsville Lake State Park. Both parks were unique in their own way. One is South of Cincinnati, OH, the other is South of Louisville. While at each, we spent a lot of time site seeing, driving well marked county roads, and even our Tom Tom guided us from one place to the next.

Even traveling to Taylorsville, we were really surprised how smooth and nice the back (non interstate) roads are in Kentucky are. However, we were NOT prepared how narrow they are. After getting off the main highway, the roads were barely wide enough for a single car. Driving my duly, I even wondered if the roads were wide enough, and I wasn't even towing then.

The road that led us to Taylorsville was just wide enough for truck and trailer. Thank-goodness we never met anyone coming the other direction the entire road. I'm not sure what we would have done. But the scenery was gorgeous!

Roads are curvy and some are sharp turns, but not impossible, even towing a trailer.

Looking at the Google Satellite imaging of the campground there, there are some pretty long trailers in those campsites. If they can get there, you will be able to also!

Good luck! Drive slow, go down hills in lower gears, and enjoy the journey! Don't get into a hurry to get there. Think safety first ... speed is non-mute! Kentucky is beautiful! Enjoy it all.