SCENIC BYWAY INVENTORY ALONG HWY 68
(click on any community on the map above for scenic byway information)

MARSHALL COUNTY
Left Side of Highway
Right Side of Highway
MILE MARKER 3.0
(Crosses into Marshall County)

Church and cemetery 3.0

Sharpe Elementary School

 Oakland Church
Residental Area
Sharpe City Limits - 3.5
MILE MARKER 4.0

Residential area with 5 acre lots
Crosses intersection of Hwy 795

White historic home in disrepair

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MILE MARKER 4.3

Masonic Lodge

Residential Area

 Residential Area
Church
Transfer Station
MILE MARKER 5.0

Residential Area
White fence at mile marker 5.5

 Sign for KenLake State Park (25 miles)
MILE MARKER 6.0

Homes set back further from the highway
Nicely groomed yards
Intersection of Hwy 1396

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MILE MARKER 6.7

Note: Hwy 68/80 is very popular with motorcycle groups due to the curves, hills and less populated area.

 Free Style Cycle Shop at Mile Marker 6.7
MILE MARKER 7.0

Residential area and large trees
Unique home at Mile Marker 7.1

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MILE MARKER 7.3 - 7.4

Lazy Ridge Country Store at Mile Marker 7.3

 Lots of junk and cars on both sides of the road at Mile Marker 7.4
MILE MARKER 7.7

Large nice trees at Mile Marker 7.7

 Kentucky Opry billboard at Mile Marker 7.7
MILE MARKER 8.0

Fields and farmland
Nice Homes
Farm with white fence

 Kentucky Dam Village sign (10 miles)
Nice homes and yards
Palma City Limits at Mile Marker 8.6
Texas Gas Company
MILE MARKER 9.0
- Junction of Hwy 3456

Mature oaks and open fields lined by hardwood
United Methodist Church - 9.2
Cemetery Marker - 9.4
Nice homes at 9.6

 Homes a little closer together
Strawberry Patch Antiques - 9.3 Five Trailer residents
Open fields
MILE MARKER 10.0

Primarily residential area with a few trailers
Old Country Store now closed - 10.1
Baptist Church

 KenLake Sign (20 miles)
Cemetery - 10.4
More wooded area with houses set back
MILE MARKER 11
- (continuing South on Hwy 68)

Barn - 11.1

 Vacant Building
MILE MARKER 11.3

Commercial zoned area which included large mobile home sales businesses and trailers on both sides of the road.

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MILE MARKER 11.6

Mike Miller County Park

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MILE MARKER 11.9

Hwy 68 crosses over the Purchase Parkway

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MILE MARKER 12
- coming into Draffenville, Kentucky
Highly commercial area with numerous fast food restaurants, gas stations, grocery store and hotel.

Some of the businesses include: Ponderosa, Arby's, Subway, Dollar General, Holiday Inn Express, etc.

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MILE MARKER 12

- Draffenville
Gas Station
Tourist Commission
Dairy Queen
Banks
Discount Stores
MILE MARKER 12.4

Old Gas Station

 Unique Dining includes both Majestic Pizza/Steak House and a Mexican Restaurant
MILE MAKER 12.6

Full Service Gas Station and Car Repair
Billboard

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MILE MARKER 12.6
(South on Hwy 68)

Bass Pro Outlet
Outdoor BBQ

 Billboard
MILE MARKER 13

Unique Sign
Horses
Houses set back from road
LBL brown sign (20 miles ahead)

 Nice homes, well kept
Marshall County High School
Small homes set back
MILE MARKER 13.4 Christian Fellowship School
MILE MARKER 14.0 Fields and farmland
Two billboards - 14.1
Billboard - 14.2
MILE MARKER 14.8

Vegetable Stand
Farmlands and fields

 Briensburg Church
MILE MARKER 15.5 Judy's Fish Depot
MILE MARKER 15.5

Forgotten Past Amusement Park
Includes bumper boats, putt-putt golf, arcade, etc.
Billboard

 Two Billboards
MILE MARKER 15.8

Wyatt's Farm and Greenhouse

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MILE MARKER 15.8

Sign to The Moors

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MILE MARKER 16
(South of Hwy 68)		 Clover Cafe
Billboard
MILE MARKER 16.3

Primarily pine and hardwood on both sides of the road

 Official brown signs directing visitors to turn onto Hwy 1462 to King Creek, Malcolm Creek, Whispering Oaks and Big Bear
MILE MARKER 16.8 Empty building with great potential
MILE MARKER 17

Farmlands

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MILE MARKER 17

Intersection of Hwy 408
Windy Hill Walker - 19.3
Wood fence

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MILE MARKER 18

Wooded mixed hardwood

 Farms and residential
Jonathon Creek Water District office
MILE MARKER 19
- City of Fairdealing

Rural area, a few homes and farms
Brown Signs directing visitors to turn onto Hwy 962 to: Shawnee Bay, Hesters, Southern Komfort, Bee Spring
Gas Station

 Turnoff for Camp Currie Girl Scout Camp - 20.2
Cedar Knob Resort 1/2 mile
MILE MARKER 20

Farmland, rural area
At Junction of Hwy 1364 is an older motel structure, well kept - 21.4
Jonathon Elementary
Wooden fence

 Sassyland Billboard
Ponds, fence, cows
Open fields
MILE MARKER 21

Brown official sign directing visitors to turn off Hwy 68 to get to Shawnee Bay, Hesters, Southern Komfort and Bee Spring at the junction of 1484

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MILE MARKER 22

Brown official signs directing visitors to turn off Hwy 68 to get to Cozy Cove and Hickory Hill
Church cemetery
Jonathon Creek Water Tower
Pond, Storage buildings
Golf Course sign

 White Fence, pond
A few residential homes
Official green sign for Lakeland Wesley Village
MILE MARKER 23

Marvel Golf Course - sign to turn
Hwy 68 Bed & Breakfast Resort

 Jonathan Creek Billboard
Sign to turn to Boy Scout Camp
MILE MARKER 24
MILE MARKER 25

Mixed hard and soft wooded area
Trailer
A few homes
Lakewood Sign
Resort - 25.8

 Abandoned building
Local Cuisine - Dinner Bell
Sportsman's Lodge - 25.9
MILE MARKER 26

Town & Country Resort Sign to turn off
Sign for High Ridge
Residents - Briarwood Development

 Anchor Resort
Jonathan Creek Marine and Boat Storage
Wooded residential area
MILE MARKER 27

Hilly terrain, mixed wooded area with loblolly
A few residents but mainly wooded area
Begin coming into a more developed area at Mile Marker 27.8
Local cuisine - Aurora Barbecue and Pizza

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MILE MARKER 28

Welcome to Aurora Sign
Official brown sign for Land Between the Lakes - 5 miles
Church
Tourist Information - 28.4
Baits and Bullets
Laundry, Blews Dairy Bar, gas
Bait and Archery Shop, Laundry

 Lakeland Resort
MILE MARKER 28.7 Hitching Post Gift Shop
MILE MARKER 28.7 Moonshine display and unique shop next door to the Hitching Post
Kenlake Music Hall
MILE MARKER 28.9

Brass Lantern Restaurant
Pier 68 Restaurant
KenLake State Park Campground
(Not Shown) Large signs directing people to turn into KenLake Campground

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MILE MARKER 29

Fin & Feather Lodge
Boat Storage
Signs for KenLake State Resort Park across from the interesection of Hwy 68 and Hwy 80 - 29.5

 Willow Pond Restaurant
Hardware Store
General Store
Cedar Lodge Resort
MILE MARKER 29.4

Official brown sign directing visitors to turn left to get to Lake Barkley State Resort Park or right to get to KenLake State Resort Lodge and Marina.

Coming up on the intersection whey Hwy 68 and Hwy 80 join and head east. Turning west will take one into Murray, Kentucky.

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MILE MAKER 29.7 (west)

This is the signage one sees as they come off the Kentucky Lake bridge on Hwy 68 heading east into Marshall County and into Aurora.

This is the sign for KenLake State Resort Park, a sign for camping, a welcome sign to Aurora and a temporary sign promoting the upcoming Bluegrass Festival.

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