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Recreation Region: Red River Gorge

Grays Arch Picnic Area

Grays Arch Picnic Area is located off Tunnel Ridge Road (Forest #39) in the Red River Gorge and serves as both a picnic site as well as a trailhead for Grays Arch Trail #205, Rough Trail #221, D. Boon Hut Trail #209, and Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail #100. The site has designated parking, visitor information, trash collection and picnic tables.

General Information

Open year-round 

Day use only: open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

No fees are required for this site

Cumberland District Office and Visitor Center portal sign

Address: 2375 KY 801 South Morehead, KY 40351
Phone: 606-784-6428
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 37.80805052

Longitude: -83.65804953

Directions

Traveling east on the Mountain Parkway, take exit 33 at Slade. Turn left and then right onto KY 15; go 3 miles and turn left onto Tunnel Ridge Road. The picnic area is less than one mile on the right.

Parking

Parking is available at the picnic area. 

Facility and Amenity Information

Accessibility

Vault toilet meets accessibility standards for persons with disabilities.

Restrooms

Vault toilet(s)

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated April 7, 2025