8 days in Wilkesboro & Kentucky Itinerary

Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina. Kick off your visit on the 1st (Sat): admire the sheer force of Cascades Falls, brush up on your knowledge of spirits at Call Family Distillers, and then see human ingenuity at work at W. Kerr Scott Reservoir.

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Charlotte to Wilkesboro is an approximately 1.5-hour car ride. Prepare for slightly colder weather when traveling from Charlotte in August: high temperatures in Wilkesboro hover around 82°F and lows are around 63°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 1st (Sat) so you can drive to Gilbertsville.

Start off your visit on the 2nd (Sun): contemplate the waterfront views at Kentucky Lake, then cool off at Venture River Water Park, and then try for a hole-in-one at Maggie's Jungle Golf & Jungle Run.

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You can drive from Wilkesboro to Gilbertsville in 8 hours. The time zone changes from Eastern Standard Time to Central Standard Time, which is usually a -1 hour difference. In August, daily temperatures in Gilbertsville can reach 85°F, while at night they dip to 67°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Sun) so you can drive to Bowling Green.

Bowling Green is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States. Attractions like Mammoth Cave and Fat Man's Misery make great kid-friendly stops. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Bowling Green: Diamond Caverns (in Park City), Tall Man's Misery (in Mammoth Cave National Park) and Cave City (Onyx Cave & Dinosaur World). And it doesn't end there: explore the striking landscape at Lost River Cave, learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo, see the interesting displays at National Corvette Museum, and make a trip to 1921 Standard Oil Station.

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Getting from Gilbertsville to Bowling Green by car takes about 2.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 87°F in August, and nighttime lows around 67°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Wed) so you can drive to Louisville.

Kentucky’s largest city, Louisville, is best known as the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Kick off your visit on the 6th (Thu): cool off at Kentucky Kingdom, see the interesting displays at Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, and then get a taste of the local shopping with 21c Museum Hotel. On the next day, brush up on your knowledge of spirits at Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co, get to know the resident critters at Louisville Zoo, and then indulge your taste buds at Food & Drink.

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Drive from Bowling Green to Louisville in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time is 1 hour. In August in Louisville, expect temperatures between 86°F during the day and 68°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Fri) to allow time to drive to Newport.

Newport is a home rule-class city at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. On the 8th (Sat), stroll around Devou Park, enjoy some diversion at George Rogers Clark Park, then get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Newport Aquarium, and finally get your game on at Dart Rush - Cincinnati.

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Traveling by car from Louisville to Newport takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Plan for slightly colder nights when traveling from Louisville in August since evenings lows in Newport dip to 63°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 8th (Sat) early enough to fly back home.