His painting for the plate, called “Red River Gorge: Archway to Heaven,” hung in the state Capitol rotunda during the 2024 Kentucky Derby Festival. To buy or renew the plate is $44.

POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The Red River Gorge continues to be a big tourist attraction in Kentucky. Now, people will have a new way of experiencing it’s beauty from a helicopter ride.

Red River Gorge Air Tours officially opened in July and offers tours Friday through Sunday. A tour of the bridge costs $150–$375, and an extensive tour costs $250–$600.

Red River Gorge offers more than 10 unique treehouses to choose from for a visit. They are all a one bathroom one bedroom or larger, with some containing a kitchen and dining areas.

Red River Gorge offers more than 10 unique treehouses to choose from for a visit. They are all a one bathroom one bedroom or larger, with some containing a kitchen and dining areas.

On a particularly sunny day at the Red River Gorge, first time visitors Roger and Sue Aaron told LEX 18 they were impressed with the park, including its trail maintenance and facilities.

Red River Gorge Air Tours opened in July, and the attraction offers birds-eye-views of the awe-inspiring sandstone arch, in addition to the gorge’s other iconic rock formations.

A luxury, 170-room lodge is being proposed for property in Slade near the Red River Gorge. Little discussion from lawmakers was had about the Red River Gorge-targeted tax incentive.