8 days in Hyden Itinerary

Hyden is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Leslie County, Kentucky, United States. Change things up with these side-trips from Hyden: Portal 31 (in Lynch), Kingdom Come State Park (in Cumberland) and Kentucky Coal Mining Museum (in Benham). And it doesn't end there: contemplate the waterfront views at Buckhorn Lake, steep yourself in history at Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site, head outdoors with Visit Harlan County, and identify plant and animal life at Lilley Cornett Woods Appalachian Ecological Research Station.

For where to stay, ratings, and tourist information, you can read our Hyden attractions site.

In June, daytime highs in Hyden are 82°F, while nighttime lows are 61°F.