Worth the ride near Lexington, KY
We list 9 places worth riding to around Lexington, KY, across views, food, and coffee.
Views
High Bridge Park
Viewpoint
Free overlook of the gorge and the 1877 railroad trestle, on top of the Kentucky River palisades.
Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
Viewpoint
Reached by quiet two lane roads south of Lexington, with an overlook of the Kentucky River palisades.
Fort Boonesborough State Park
Viewpoint
A reconstructed 1775 frontier fort on the Kentucky River off KY 627, and a good turnaround for a Clark County loop.
Food
Windy Corner Market
Food
Group rides can all park together and sit outside, north of Lexington.
Wallace Station
Food
Lunch or an early dinner both fit on the horse farm loop, since the doors stay open from 11am to 8pm daily.
Hall's on the River
Food
Beer cheese and fried banana peppers on a deck over the Kentucky River near Boonesborough.
Coffee
The Amsden Coffee Club
Coffee
Espresso with Midway School Bakery pastries in an 1890 bank building, between the distilleries.
Leestown Coffee House
Coffee
On Leestown Road and handy on the way out toward Frankfort, with ethically sourced beans.
Common Grounds Coffee Company and Roaster (Hartland)
Coffee
Lexington's longest running local roaster, with fresh roasted coffee and baked goods on Hartland Parkway.