Cranks Creek Lake & WMA - unique wagon tunnel road, grouse, elk, squirrel, turkey, deer, rabbit, raptors, fishing, picnicking, boating. Cranks Creek Lake is known for its rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish.
Kentenia State Forest - hiking, picnicking, camping, hunting, fishing
Little Shepherd Trail - 38 mile nature trail, runs along northern boundary of Kentenia State Forest
Kingdom Come State Park & Nature Preserve - visitor's center with gift shop, lake, fishing, hiking, picnic shelters, playground, pedal boats, mini golf, limited primitive camping. Nature Preserve protects Kentucky's third largest colong of the federally endangered Indiana bat. Cave tours by request. Box M, Cumberland, KY 40823 (606) 589-2479.
Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve- protects the largest old-growth forest in Kentucky. 3 mile hiking trail runs adjacent to the Preserve. Open to the public for hiking, birding and nature study. (606) 633-0362.
Benham School House Inn - 100 Central Ave., Benham, KY 40807 (606) 848-3000. 30 guest rooms, Apple Room Restaurant.
Black Mountain Rentals - Evarts, Kentucky (606) 837-9961
Harlan County Campground & RV Park - 8331 Hwy 119, Putney, KY 40865 (606) 573-9009. 80 RV hookups, 138 acres for primitive camping, cabins.
Holiday Inn - 2608 S. Hwy 421, Harlan, KY 40831 (606) 573-3385
Mount Aire Motel - 355 Skidmore Drive, Harlan, KY 40831. (606) 573-4660
Crafts:
Godbey Appalachian Center
Shopping:
Artists Attic - Harlan
ATV Rentals - Harlan
Mountain Outdoors - Harlan
Village Center Mall - Harlan
Apple Tree - Cumberland
Poor Fork Arts & Crafts - Cumberland
Attractions:
Coal Miner's Park - 1949 caboose, fish pond, picnicking, coal miners memorial wall, walking path
Portal 31 Mine - 1920's coal mine in Lynch. See equipment in use and learn how the mine was operated. Underground tour is now open.
Kentucky Coal Mining Museum - former original coal company commissary, now a museum with displays from early coal mining communities, Loretta Lynn exhibit, mock mine & many interactive displays - Benham.
Clover Fork Museum -Restored 1930 home of Jack Taylor, operator of Highsplint Coal Mines. 203 Philpot Lane, Evarts, KY 40828
Kentucky Mountain Trails of Harlan County - 7,000 acres of off-road trails for ATVs and other off-road vehicles on Black Mountain.