Buffalo Trace Distillery
A National Historic Landmark and the oldest continually operating distillery in America, it kept working through Prohibition. Complimentary tours with a tasting for guests 21 and over; reserve ahead.
Distillery
Castle & Key Distillery
Colonel E.H. Taylor's 1887 Old Taylor Distillery on McCracken Pike, restored and reopened in 2018. Walk the keyhole-shaped spring under the columned springhouse and the free, self-guided botanical trail.
Downtown bourbon bars
A lower-key evening option when guests want to stay around Frankfort.
Kentucky State Capitol and Floral Clock
A Beaux-Arts capitol dedicated in 1910, with free tours on weekdays. Behind it, the Floral Clock has a 34-foot face planted with thousands of flowers.
Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
The Kentucky Historical Society's museum, home to the "A Kentucky Journey" exhibition. The Old State Capitol, Kentucky's capitol from 1830 to 1910 and a National Historic Landmark, is part of the same campus.
Liberty Hall Historic Site
Two historic homes: Liberty Hall (1796), built by John Brown, one of Kentucky's first U.S. Senators, and the 1835 Orlando Brown House designed by Gideon Shryock. Guided tours Monday to Saturday.
Daniel Boone's grave
Daniel and Rebecca Boone rest in Frankfort Cemetery, on a bluff with views over the Kentucky River and the Capitol.
Cove Spring Park
A free 240-acre nature preserve with a 25-foot waterfall near the parking area and about three miles of trails and boardwalks.
Josephine Sculpture Park
Kentucky's only sculpture park: more than 70 artworks along two miles of mowed trails across 40 acres. Free and open daily, dawn to dusk.
Kentucky River views
Good for an easy scenic walk or a slower afternoon outside.
Rebecca Ruth Candy
Founded in Frankfort in 1919. Ruth Booe created the bourbon ball here in 1938, and the shop still makes them.
Coffee shops and dining
Easy town plans for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Shops and studios
A light daytime plan when guests want to keep the schedule flexible.
Lexington horse country
Horse-farm drives, dining, and the Kentucky Horse Park.
Louisville city day
Plan a longer day for museums, restaurants, and broader Bourbon Trail routes.
Red River Gorge
Sandstone arches and forested ridges for a full day of hiking east of Lexington.
Verify seasonal hours, tour availability, and reservations before visiting. Photos are from Unsplash, Pexels, and Wikimedia Commons and do not depict the property.