Where can you ride an ATV in Kentucky?

On national-forest land, 3 ranger districts in Kentucky have MVUM routes that designate atv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.

Does this cover state and private ATV trails in Kentucky?

No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Kentucky may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.

Is this the official Kentucky MVUM?

No — it is an informational, searchable view. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map; carry and follow it when you ride.

ATV trails in Kentucky — national-forest MVUM routes

ATV trails in Kentucky

3 national-forest districts · 118.6 mi designated for atv · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

Where to ride an ATV on national-forest land in Kentucky: 3 ranger districts have routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map that designate atv access, totalling roughly 118.6 designated miles. This is a ranked view of those districts — miles, season and a link to each district's full data — built only from real MVUM designations, never a doorway. It covers national-forest routes only; Kentucky also has state and club systems that the MVUM does not include. Informational, not a legal document.

National-forest routes only. This page is built entirely from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers riding on national-forest land in Kentucky. The state also has state-park, state-forest and private club systems the MVUM does not include.

Ranger districts to ride an ATV in Kentucky

Ranked by designated atv miles. Open a district for its full access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.

Kentucky national-forest districts with ATV designations, most miles first.
				Season
Redbird Ranger District	Daniel Boone National Forest	78.1	190.8	Year-round
London Ranger District	Daniel Boone National Forest	27.8	233.3	Year-round
Stearns Ranger District	Daniel Boone National Forest	12.7	159	Year-round

Data: U.S. Forest Service, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Motor Vehicle Use Map — Roads (layer 1) and Trails (layer 2), retrieved 2026-07-11. A work of the U.S. Government, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). State assignment: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb state boundaries.

Important — informational, not a legal document

Every figure here summarises the Forest Service MVUM data and is not the official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Designations, closures and conditions change. Carry and follow each district's official MVUM when you ride.

Frequently asked questions

Where can you ride an ATV in Kentucky?: On national-forest land, 3 ranger districts in Kentucky have MVUM routes that designate atv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.
Does this cover state and private ATV trails in Kentucky?: No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Kentucky may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.
Is this the official Kentucky MVUM?: No — it is an informational, searchable view. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map; carry and follow it when you ride.

ATV trails in Kentucky

Ranger districts to ride an ATV in Kentucky

Frequently asked questions

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