Guidebook for Franklin
Sightseeing
The largest cave system is a must see! Many different cave tours available.
274 locals recommend
Mammoth Cave
The largest cave system is a must see! Many different cave tours available.
Working dairy farm attraction. You must try their homemade ice cream and waffle cones!
23 locals recommend
Chaney's Dairy Barn
9191 Nashville RdWorking dairy farm attraction. You must try their homemade ice cream and waffle cones!
Hop on a boat and explore this underground cave in nearby Bowling Green. Lost River has lots of events, so check their calendar while you're here.
86 locals recommend
Lost River Cave
2818 Nashville RdHop on a boat and explore this underground cave in nearby Bowling Green. Lost River has lots of events, so check their calendar while you're here.
Historic attraction, and we even have first hand witnesses to attest to the fact that it is haunted!
Octagon Hall
6040 Bowling Green RdHistoric attraction, and we even have first hand witnesses to attest to the fact that it is haunted!
Shopping
We are only 7-8 miles from the Amish Community and all the little stores that will take you back in time, from fresh produce, handmade twig furniture, and more!
9 locals recommend
Habegger's Amish Market
415 Perrytown RdWe are only 7-8 miles from the Amish Community and all the little stores that will take you back in time, from fresh produce, handmade twig furniture, and more!
If you love antiques, Bright's has an amazing selection of top quality antiques. Take your time...this place is huge!
Bright's Antique World
281 Steele RdIf you love antiques, Bright's has an amazing selection of top quality antiques. Take your time...this place is huge!
Food Scene
A great place for a nice meal out in historic downtown Franklin. Great ambience, located in an old carriage brick building. Good Italian fare, reasonable prices.
6 locals recommend
Brickyard Cafe
205 W Cedar StA great place for a nice meal out in historic downtown Franklin. Great ambience, located in an old carriage brick building. Good Italian fare, reasonable prices.
Try their "award winning" pizza, sausage, drizzled with honey and their own home canned banana peppers. Our absolute favorite pizza!
8 locals recommend
Lost River Pizza Co.
2440 Nashville RdTry their "award winning" pizza, sausage, drizzled with honey and their own home canned banana peppers. Our absolute favorite pizza!
This little walk-up ice cream and burger joint has been here for decades. Hand dipped ice cream, soft serve, burgers, shakes, etc.
Frosty Freeze
433 S Main StThis little walk-up ice cream and burger joint has been here for decades. Hand dipped ice cream, soft serve, burgers, shakes, etc.
Hands down our favorite donuts! Open til 2. Next door to our other downtown favorite, Brickyard.
Best Donuts Franklin
201 W Cedar StHands down our favorite donuts! Open til 2. Next door to our other downtown favorite, Brickyard.
Everything Else
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights BlvdBeautiful campus in the heart of Bowling Green.
Arts & Culture
Old fashioned drive-in theater, shows double features of first-run movies.
7 locals recommend
Franklin Drive-In
6250 Nashville RdOld fashioned drive-in theater, shows double features of first-run movies.