Fort Knox Kentucky Hotels & Motels

What are the best discount hotels near Fort Knox, KY?

Military and government service workers will find excellent discounted hotel rates at the Candlewood Suites Radcliff-Fort Knox. The rooms at this aparthotel feel like a home away from home thanks to their kitchenettes, which are stocked with full-size fridges, freezers, and stovetops, or you can fire up the on-site barbecue grills outside for a cookout. You can relax and enjoy the free wireless internet, watch satellite programming, and pick up a free daily newspaper, too. Be sure to take advantage of the 24-hour fitness center.

Seniors and AAA members will find excellent reduced rates at Quality Inn & Suites in Brandenburg, located about 8 miles from Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area. Guests here enjoy access to an indoor pool, spa tub, and picnic area, and receive complimentary wireless internet access and free continental breakfast.

What are the best value hotels in Fort Knox, KY?

Convenient and cozy, the Hampton Inn & Suites Radcliff-Fort Knox puts you within a short drive of Towne Mall and Saunders Springs Nature Preserve. It is also located close to Heartland Golf Club. Each guest room features a fridge, microwave, and coffee and tea maker so you can dine or snack with ease in your room. Guests also enjoy a complimentary breakfast buffet. Wireless internet access is also complimentary.

What things are there to do in Fort Knox and West Point, KY?

Most people know of Fort Knox, Kentucky, as the military base whose vaults contain the country's gold bullion stockpiles, and presently The United States Bullion Depository (established in 1936) holds 147.3 million ounces of gold. The vaults are not open to visitors, but there are other notable sites in the area worth a visit along the Ohio Riverfront and surrounding hill country.

If you're hungry, head to West Point to find a local diner serving up classic Southern-style lunch specials like biscuits and gravy, beans and cornbread, an open-faced roast beef sandwich, and chess pie. After lunch, walk down to the riverfront park to check out the playground, gazebo, and Ohio River views where steamboats like the famed “Belle of Louisville” used to stop. Hikers can then set off for Fort Duffield nearby, or check out the trails at Tioga Falls, Bridges to the Past, or The Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area.

Head to Tioga Falls to hike a moderate 1.9-mile loop trail that offers the best of history and natural beauty. Along the way, you will pass active train tracks and two train trestles, followed by a series of old stone steps that lead to an original spring house that once serviced 19th-century carriages. After a mile of walking, you will encounter the impressive Tioga Falls, which measure about 130 feet high.

The Bridges to the Past trail also branches off from the Tioga Falls hiking trail, and this reclaimed paved trail was once part of the old Louisville and Nashville (L&N) Turnpike. The land is sometimes used for hunting and military exercises at times, so be sure to check for posted no hiking dates before setting out. The peaceful and secluded trail is dotted with numerous historic sites, including an abandoned quarry, a ruined mill, a cave, and three limestone arch buildings that are over 150 years old.

Drive over to Muldraugh Hill to explore over 2,600 pristine acres of wilderness and trails at Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area, which also boasts a nature center, mountain biking paths, disc golf course, creek fishing, archery range, trails, horseback riding, and limestone caves.

For a fun night out, head to the Ohio Valley Dragway on Dixie Highway or go and taste some locally made Kentucky bourbon at Boundary Oak Distillery in Radcliff, run by a master distiller and his son. If you prefer to stay on the Fort Knox post, Samuel Adams Brewhouse offers wings, cheese curds, fried pickles, and draft brews to last you through an afternoon of college basketball.

Come for the military history, to hike, or to play. Whatever brings you to Fort Knox, the local charm and natural beauty of Western Kentucky are sure to surprise and delight.

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