List of National Natural Landmarks in Kentucky
There are 7 National Natural Landmarks in Kentucky. One is shared with Indiana.
Kentucky National Natural Landmarks (clickable map)
| Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Ownership | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creelsboro Natural Bridge | 
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1987 | 36°53′06″N 85°14′11″W / 36.884992°N 85.236425°W | Russell | Private | An outstanding illustration of subterranean stream diversion. |
| Henderson Sloughs | 1974 | 37°51′38″N 87°46′48″W / 37.860445°N 87.780100°W | Henderson, Union | State (Dept. of Fish & Wildlife) | One of the largest wetlands remaining in Kentucky | |
| Lilley Cornett Woods | 1971 | 37°05′16″N 82°59′33″W / 37.087865°N 82.992453°W | Letcher | State (Eastern Kentucky University) | Virgin tract of mixed mesophytic forest. | |
| Red River Gorge | 
|
1975 | 37°50′02″N 83°36′28″W / 37.833889°N 83.607778°W | Menifee, Powell, Wolfe | Federal (Daniel Boone National Forest) | Contains examples of many geological formations, including 41 natural bridges. |
| Rock Creek Research Natural Area | 1975 | 37°17′17″N 83°52′31″W / 37.288056°N 83.875278°W | Laurel | Federal (Daniel Boone National Forest) | One of the few virgin hemlock hardwood forests remaining in Kentucky. | |
| Big Bone Lick | 
|
2009 | 38°53′13″N 84°44′52″W / 38.886944°N 84.747778°W | Boone | State (Big Bone Lick State Park) | Combination of salt springs and associated Late Pleistocene bone beds. Also on the mighty Ohio River. |
| Ohio Coral Reef | 
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1966 | 38°16′36″N 85°45′56″W / 38.27665°N 85.76544°W | Jefferson | Federal (Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area) | A classic example of a Silurian and Devonian coral community. Extends into Indiana. |