ARRIVAL (Friday):

Welcome to beautiful, mountain-

ous, and unique Harlan, Kentucky!

Your adventure begins by checking

into one of the beautiful cabins at

Putney Trailhead (606) 573-9009.

Once you get settled in, prepare

yourself for a one-of-a-kind coun-

try meal prepared at The Miner’s

Diner in Totz (606) 573-6611.

After dinner, you and your group

can wrap up the night by enjoying

a few frames at Hamrick’s Bowl-

ing Center (606)573-1310.

weekend ADVENTURE

Saturday:

Get ready for the thrill of a lifetime

as you tackle the trails of the Black

Mountain Off-Road Adventure

Area through the Putney Trailhead.

Here you’ll experience elevations up

to 3300 feet and over 150 miles of

exciting terrain! Make sure you

pack a lunch! In the evening, you

can take advantage of the trailheads

amenities by reserving a Kayak and

explore the headwaters of the

Cumberland River (606) 573-9009.

If you don’t want to get wet, try ex-

ploring Portal 31 (606) 848-1530,

which offers visitors the unique ex-

perience of touring an actual coal

mine by rail car. You can also head

toward Kingdom Come State Park

(606) 589-2479, where you can ex-

plore 14 hiking trails and 4 moun-

taintop overlooks!

SUNDAY:

On the last day of your adventure, you will get to experience the thrill of the

Black Mountain Thunder Zipline (606) 837-3205. With 11 lines, up to 500

feet high, 2 miles of cable, and about 60 miles per hour, Black Mountain Thun-

der Zipline is Ken-

tucky’s newest, high-

est, and fastest zipline!

The canopy tour of the

mountains will take at

least two hours so by

the time you are ready

to conclude your ad-

venture, make sure you stop by Ken and Paul’s Family Steakhouse (606) 573-

7776 for the best steak in town and a little unique Harlan hospitality.

FUN FACTS:

Black Mountain in Harlan, KY is the Commonwealth’s Highest Natural Point

Harlan County once held the Guinness World Record for largest ATV Parade

Black Mountain Off Road Adventure Area has over 7,000 acres of riding ter-

rain

The hit television show, Justified is set in unique Harlan, KY

For more information on events or attractions in Harlan check out harlan-

tourism.com!

For more info call the Harlan Center at 606-573-4495 or Cumberland Tourism at

(606) 589-5812

historic weekend

ARRIVAL (Friday):

Welcome to beautiful, historic, and

unique Harlan, Kentucky! Your

historic weekend begins by check-

ing into a beautiful mountain retreat

at The Little Inn (606) 573-7011.

Once you get settled in, prepare

yourself for the best steak in town

and a little unique Harlan hospitality

at Ken and Paul’s Family Steak-

house (606) 573-7776.

Saturday:

Your weekend continues by taking a

walking tour of historic downtown

Harlan. You can call (606) 573-4495

for the Harlan Center for more info

about downtown Harlan. For lunch, be

sure to check out some of the down-

town restaurants like JAC’s Coffee

Shop (606) 573-1271. After lunch,

take a trip back in time to Pine Moun-

tain Settlement School (606) 558-

3571, where you can explore a tradition

of education and service since 1913. In

the evening, travel to Hensley Settle-

ment (606) 248-2817. Here you can

explore a truly rural Appalachian settle-

ment that was self-sufficient from 1903

-1951 without electricity, roads, or

modern conventions. Next, head to the

historic Benham Schoolhouse Inn 1-

(800) 231-0627 in Cumberland to con-

clude your night.

SUNDAY:

On the last day of your historic

weekend, prepare yourself for a

unique experience with Portal 31

Exhibition Mine (606) 848-1530!

Here you will tour an actual coal

mine by rail car where animated

exhibits will take you back in

time! Then your trip back in time

will continue by visiting the KY

Coal Museum (606) 848-1530.

You can visit a coal miners work-

place, his home, and his community by visiting the Museum. Don’t forget to

visit the Mock Underground Mine and Loretta Lynn Exhibit while you are in

the museum! Before you leave town, make sure you stop by The Miner’s

Diner in Totz (606) 573-6611 for a one-of-a-kind country meal!

Notable People from Harlan, KY

Cawood Ledford—University of KY

basketball and football announcer

Nick Lachey—Boy Band singer from

98 degrees

Bernie Bickerstaff—Assistant coach

to the Chicago Bulls

Wah Wah Jones—Retired NBA player

George Ella Lyon—Author

Rebecca Caudill—Newberry honored Author Maxine Cheshire– Journalist Jerry Chesnut—Songwriter

Carl H. Dodd—Korean War Solider

and Medal of Honor recipient

Florence Reece—Songwriter

For more info call the Harlan Center at 606-573-4495 or Cumberland Tourism at

(606) 589-5812

family weekend

ARRIVAL (Friday):

Welcome to beautiful, mountain-

ous, and unique Harlan, Kentucky!

Your family weekend begins by

checking into your hotel room at

the Holiday Inn Express (606)

573-3385. You and your family

will enjoy the pool, continental

breakfasts, and hospitality provided

by the uniquely Harlan staff! Once

you get settled in, prepare yourself

for a delicious meal at Ken and

Paul’s Family Steak House &

Pizza (606) 573-7776. After din-

ner, you and your family can enjoy

a few frames at Hamrick’s Bowl-

ing Center (606)573-1310. After

that make sure you head to Dairy

Hut (606) 573-5402 for some deli-

cious ice cream and shakes!

Saturday:

Your family-fun-weekend continues

as you head over to The Stone

Mountain Boat Dock (606) 573-

7352 to have a picnic lunch and

some family-fishing-fun on a rental

boat! After spending some time on

the boat why not head to Martin’s

Fork Lake (606) 573-7655 where

you can enjoy biking, swimming,

picnic shelters, basketball, volley-

ball, exercise trails, & a playground

for the little ones! Next head up to

Cumberland and spend some time in

Kingdom Come State Park (606)

589-2479 where your family and

you can enjoy hiking, paddle boats,

putt-putt golf, and more! On your

way back make sure you have a late

dinner at Black Mountain Pizza

(606) 589-2399 for some delicious

food for the whole family!

SUNDAY:

On the last day of your family weekend, you will get to experience the thrill of

the Black Mountain Thunder

Zip line (606) 837-3205. With

11 lines, up to 500 feet high, and

about 60 miles per hour, Black

Mountain Thunder Zip line is

Kentucky’s newest, highest, and

fastest zip line! The park also

has a children's zip line for the

little ones! The canopy tour of

the mountains will take at least

two hours so when the time comes that you are ready to conclude your adven-

ture, make sure you stop by one of our local restaurants to have a delicious meal

before you leave! We hope to see you next time!

Recreational Parks in HARLAN, KY

Huff Park in downtown Harlan

The Blue Courts on US 421

Martins Fork Lake Recreational

Park

Kingdom Come State Park

(various locations have recrea-

tional parks)

Evarts near North Evarts Camp-

ground

Loyall (before first redlight)

Wallins

Mary Alice

For more info call the Harlan Center at 606-573-4495 or Cumberland Tourism at

(606) 589-5812

NATURE weekend

ARRIVAL (Friday):

Welcome to beautiful, mountain-

ous, and unique Harlan, Kentucky!

Your nature weekend begins by

arriving at Martins Fork Lake

(606) 573-7655 and pitching your

tents at the primitive camping ar-

eas! Before using one of the grills

to prepare dinner, make sure you

take a short trip on the Cumber-

land Shadow Trail or visit

Quadrule Falls.

You can also take a night time

swim in the lake or fish!

Saturday:

The next morning, head to Kingdom

Come State Park (606) 589-2479

and experience the 14 hiking trails

& 4 mountaintop overlooks that

the park offers. You can also visit

Log Rock, a natural sandstone

bridge, and Raven Rock, a giant

rock exposure that soars 290 feet

into the air! There are plenty of pic-

nic spots for a packed lunch. Then

head to Pine Mountain Settlement

School (606) 558-3571 to experi-

ence the nature & wildlife that

makes Harlan unique. By calling

ahead, you can arrange lodging for

the night and participate in educa-

tional programs concerning the

wildlife or nature, Night Hikes, Ori-

enteer, and visit Split Rock! Take

dinner with you and eat underneath

the stars!

SUNDAY:

On the last day of your nature weekend, you will head to Blanton Forest State

Nature Preserve (502) 573-2886

which is Kentucky’s largest and most

diverse old-growth forest. There are

over 400 different species of plants

and there are hiking trails that lead to

Knobby Rock which overlooks the

forest canopy and Watts Creek Trail.

There are plenty of shelters and areas

for you and your group to have a

packed lunch! You won’t have time to

experience every trail, overlook, state park, lake, etc on a weekend trip, so we

hope to have you back next time so you can see all that unique Harlan has to offer!

PARKS, NATURE PRESERVES & MORE In HARLAN, KY Blanton Forest State Nature

Preserve

Kingdom Come State Park

Kentenia State Forest

Martins Fork Lake

Big Black Mountain

Camp Blanton

Cranks Creek Lake and Wild-

life Management Area

Pine Mountain Settlement

School

Little Shepherd Trail

For more info call the Harlan Center at 606-573-4495 or Cumberland Tourism at

(606) 589-5812

weekend

ARRIVAL (Friday):

Welcome to Harlan, KY where our

majestic mountains thrust toward the

open skies. Harlan is the setting for

the FX series Justified. Upon arrival

in Harlan, make sure you stop by the

Harlan Center (606) 573-4495 and

see some props from the set of Justi-

fied. Make sure you ask about a

photo-op on Ivy Hill that plays in the

opening credits of Justified! You can

also get information about the county,

city, and attractions that Harlan has to

offer. Then head to The Mount Aire

Motel (606) 573-4660 to check in.

After settling in, prepare yourself for

a one-of-a-kind country meal pre-

pared at Ken and Paul's Family

Steakhouse and Pizza (606) 573-

7776 where Raylan himself would

have to loosen a belt notch or two.

Saturday:

It’s time to get the real “Justified,” ex-

perience in Harlan, KY. To start your

day make arrangements at the Putney

Campgrounds (606) 573-9009 to

kayak on the Cumberland River. The

Cumberland River Band is named af-

ter this waterway and they have songs

featured in Justified. After having

lunch at one of our local restaurants,

head to The Harlan Country Club

(606) 573-2510 where you can see the

clubs grounds and play a round of

golf. The Sandy Beach Country Club

is based on this club and golf course.

Next, travel to downtown Harlan

where you can take a self-guided

walking tour of the place that inspired

the show Justified. Be sure to stop by

the Harlan County Coal Miners Me-

morial Monument!

For more info call the Harlan Center at 606-573-4495 or Cumberland Tourism at

(606) 589-5812

SUNDAY:

One of the major elements in the series Justified

is the coal industry. On the last day of your Jus-

tified weekend, be sure to visit the Kentucky

Coal Mining Museum (606) 848-1530 where

you can see the coal miners legacy from his

home, to his work, and his community. The mu-

seum also offers the Loretta Lynn Museum and

a mock Underground Mine (Portal 32). Don’t

forget to make reservations for Portal 31 (606)

848-1530 where animated exhibits show you

how coal miners worked underground from the

early 1900’s to the present. When you and your

group decide to conclude your weekend, make

sure you stop by The Miner’s Diner in Totz

(606) 573-6611 for a delicious meal! Don’t for-

get to come back as more of Harlan is featured in the show Justified!

BE SURE TO STOP BY THE HARLAN CENTER AND SEE

PROPS FROM JUSTIFIED AND MORE!