218 businesses across Powell, Wolfe, Menifee and Lee counties, sorted into six lists. Every entry links to the business itself. Nobody pays to be here and nobody can pay to rank higher — if it is a real business in the Gorge, it belongs on the list.
Built from the Kentucky Tourism and State Parks feeds, OpenStreetMap, the Red River Gorge Chamber of Commerce, the Climbers’ Coalition, the City of Beattyville, and the businesses’ own websites. Phone numbers are only printed when they were confirmed on the business’s own site or agreed by two independent sources, which is why some rows show a dash — a wrong number is worse than none.
The lists
- Cabins & Lodging — 75 listed
- Restaurants & Food — 33 listed
- Outfitters, Guides & Adventure — 36 listed
- Attractions & Landmarks — 26 listed
- Shops, Groceries & Supplies — 33 listed
- Local Services & Trades — 15 listed
Also worth having open
- What’s closed right now — active Forest Service closures, in the official wording
- Events calendar — confirmed dates, and the annual festivals we are still chasing