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Gladie Visitor Center is temporarily closed to visitors. We are following the guidelines from our department and the CDC, closely monitoring the situation and responding to current conditions. Information is available outside. Call 859-488-1413 for Red River Gorge information.
Backcountry camping permits, maps, and information about the Red River Gorge may be obtained at the Cumberland District Office.
The Gladie Visitor Center is located in the Red River Gorge. Learn about the cultural heritage, unique resources and spectacular geology found within the boundaries of the Red River Gorge Geological Area and Clifty Wilderness.
Interpretive exhibits provide a glimpse into the past and convey the wild, natural beauty that visitors seek today when entering the Red River Gorge.
Junior Ranger Booklet
Nearby Trails:
Bison Way #210 (0.5 miles)
Tower Rock Trail # 229 (0.5 miles)
Avenza Digital Maps
A Red River Gorge digital map is available from the Avenza Maps online map store. For the best user experience, use our maps within a GPS-enabled mobile app such as Avenza Maps. To find a map, go to Avenza's Get Maps page and search to locate a map.
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: |
5/10/2021: Inside temporarily closed. Information available outside. Call 859-488-1413 for Red River Gorge information. |
| Fees |
None
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| Permit Info: |
A Special Use Permit is required for commercial activities (for example: fishing tournaments, boat rentals, trail rides, outfitter guides, races, etc). A permit is also required for all noncommercial group uses involving more than 75 people. |
| Open Season: |
March 27 - November 23 |
| Usage: |
Heavy |
| Restrictions: |
- Alcohol use prohibited: Consumption of alcohol is prohibited on national forest land and Kentucky lakes and waterways. KRS 222.202; (Order DB-02-15)
- Parking is restricted to paved pull-offs marked with large "P" signs, along KY 715 and KY 77. (Order DB-02-15)
- No camping in rock shelters. Camping and campfires are prohibited within 100 feet from the base of any cliff or rock shelter. (Order DB-02-15)
- Graffiti is prohibited. Do not chisel, carve or spray paint. Damaging, altering or defacing any archaeological resource or natural feature is prohibited under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 and 36 CFR 296.4 and 261.9.
- Food Storage Restrictions are in effect to reduce odors that attract bears. In the backcountry, hang food and garbage at least 10 feet off the ground and 4 feet away from any tree or post used for suspension. (Order DB-02-15)
- No camping within 300 feet of any developed road, trail or Tunnel Ridge Road and its associated parking lots; no camping within 600 feet of Grays Arch. (Order 12-02-15)
- No climbing or rappelling within 300 feet of Sky Bridge, Grays Arch, Nada Tunnel, or Chimney Top Rock overlooks. (Order 12-03-15)
- Prohibited: Possessing or operating a motor vehicle on roads, trails and areas not designated for that purpose on Motorized Vehicle Use Maps. 36 CFR 261.13.
- Shortcutting a switchback on trails is prohibited. (Order DB-08-15)
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| Closest Towns: |
Stanton, KY |
| Water: |
Potable water is available |
| Restroom: |
Flush toilets are available. |
| Passes: |
You must purchase a pass if camping in the Red River Gorge (outside Koomer Ridge Campground) between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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| Operated By: |
U.S. Forest Service |
| Information Center: |
Gladie Visitor Center
3451 Sky Bridge Road
Stanton, KY 40380
606-663-8100
859-488-1413 |
General Information
Parking: Parking is available at Gladie Visitor Center.
Directions: From I-64, take exit 98 to the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway. From the parkway, take exit 33 (Slade) and turn left onto KY 11. To access Gladie through Nada Tunnel, turn left onto KY 15 and travel 1.5 miles west to KY 77. Follow 77 to KY 715 and turn right. Stay on 715 and follow the signs to Gladie.
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