Morehead Voyage Tips and guide

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Morehead is almost equidistant between Lexington and Huntington, WV on I-64, a one hour drive from each.

The city is located on I-64.

An automobile is a necessity to properly explore the area around Morehead.

US-60 is the main east-west route through the area, I-64 runs parallel to the north of the town. KY-32 connects downtown with I-64.

Map of Morehead

• Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival, 3715 US 60 East, ☏ +1 606 784-2277. A long running annual bluegrass festival. (updated Jun 2017)
• 38.1817-83.43311 Kentucky Folk Art Center, 102 West First Street, ☏ +1 606 783-2204. M-Sa 9am-5pm. A museum operated by Morehead State University. Free.  
• Arts and Crafts Festival. 
• 38.0815-83.49152 Cave Run Lake. An artificial lake south of town. (updated Nov 2017)

• The Fuzzy Duck, 159 E. Main Street, ☏ +1 606 784-9877. A local coffee shop. 
• Root-A-Bakers, 313 Flemingsburg Road, ☏ +1 606 780-4282. A local bakery. (updated Jun 2017)
• Penn Station, 413 Flemingsburg Road, ☏ +1 606 783-0015. 

Morehead is a wet city that allows alcohol sales.

• Comfort Inn & Suites, 2650 KY 801 North, ☏ +1 606 780-7378. 
• Days Inn, 170 Toms Drive, ☏ +1 606 783-1484. 
• Hampton Inn, 500 Hampton Way, ☏ +1 606 780-0601. 
• Super 8, 602 Fraley Drive, ☏ +1 606 784-8882. 
• Cave Run Lodging, 1190 KY 801 S., ☏ +1 606 783-1234. Cabin rentals. 
• Cave Run Cabins, 46 Carey Cemetery Road, ☏ +1 606 784-8799. Cabin rentals. 

• 38.189322-83.4312471 Morehead State University, toll-free: +1-800-585-6781.  

• Carter Caves State Resort Park
• Daniel Boone National Forest
  • Red River Gorge Geological Area
• Natural Bridge State Park
• Lexington is 1 hour west on I-64
• Huntington is 1 hour east on I-64
• Louisville is 2 hours west on I-64
• Charleston is 2 hours east on I-64
• CIncinnati is 2 hours north
• Columbus is 3 hours north
  

Lexington ← Mount Sterling ←	W  E	→ Carter Caves State Resort Park → Charleston
Lexington ← Mount Sterling ←	W  E	→ Carter Caves State Resort Park → Charleston