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Shelbyville sits about 30 miles due east of Louisville, Kentucky. It was initially established in 1792 as the first meeting place of the Shelby County Court. When you search for an RV in Shelbyville, you will be within striking distance of many national forests, some wonderful parks, and historic cities, including Lexington and Cincinnati, Ohio. If you head west, past Louisville, you can visit Hoosier National Forest near French Lick, Indiana. You could also head east and check out the expansive Daniel Boone National Forest that stretches up and down the state about a two hour drive from Shelbyville. An hour or so to the southwest, you’ll find Knobs State Forest south of Shepherdsville. When you have a motorhome rental in Shelbyville, you’re not too far south of Ohio and just a decent drive north of Tennessee. And you’ll have access to some great natural areas to hike and explore.

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The Great Outdoors

Shelbyville-Shelby County Park is an expanse that contains the Clear Creek Park Family Activity Center and the Clear Creek Golf Center. There are wonderful trails, open fields, and even some water recreation activities along Clear Creek, which feeds Shelby Lake. When you have an RV rental near Shelbyville, you’ll certainly want to consider checking this place out if you want an afternoon outside, enjoying the beautiful landscape.

Gallrein Farms is located right there in Shelbyville and offers some fun throughout the year. During the spring, you can check out their planting season. During the summer you can check out the farmers market and have lunch on site. It has a petting zoo, fresh fruits and vegetables to purchase, and a pumpkin patch with a hayride during October.

If you have the desire to get out of that camper rental in Shelbyville for a little while and get out on the water, youcould try out paddleboarding. This sport is increasingly popular, and Shelby Lake offers rentals so that you can try it for yourself.

RV Parks

One of the most common concerns people who enjoy a luxury RV rental in Shelbyville is finding a place to park their rig for a while. Lake Shelby Campground is quite small with only 10 sites, and only one of those sites offers full hookups. The rest have electricity and water. But it’s the lakeside setting that is the main attraction here. Tall trees provide shade form the sun, and the park makes for a very pleasant place to park your Shelbyville RV rental by owner.

Taylorsville Lake State Park Campground is located in Taylorsville, Kentucky and has 70 sites. They do have pull-thru sites and big rigs are allowed. It is kid friendly with a playground and recreational trails, but as a state park, this is rustic camping. You won’t find full hookups here. Fortunately, they do offer water and electric, including 30 and 50 amp service. They have restrooms and showers on site as well as laundry facilities. Blessed with a tranquil natural setting, it could be all you need for a great stay when you rent a motorhome in Shelbyville.

Exploring the City

If you want to soak up a little culture while you visit Shelbyville, check out Wakefield-Scearce Galleries. It was once an elite girls school but now offers an amazing display of Christmas tradition. There are numerous antiques, but some recent visitors claim the beauty is in the decorations for the Christmas season. You can move through a labyrinth of rooms and gather wonderful ideas for your own creative impulses. No matter what time of year you rent an RV in this area, you’ll find the historic downtown makes for a charming place to visit, with a well-preserved high street that gives the place an antique feel.

Mulberry Orchard is staffed with friendly and outgoing people and they offer hayrides in season as well as pumpkin picking. You can also pick fruit from many of the orchard trees, in season. There is a restaurant on site that serves up some delicious food so if you’re tired of preparing meals for yourself in that travel trailer rental in Shelbyville, stop by Mulberry Orchard for an afternoon or evening.

The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass is located in nearby Simpsonville. It’s an outlet mall that covers 50 acres and is located between Louisville and Lexington. It offers some internationally renowned designer outlets, including Coach, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, and even Gucci. There are covered walkways and well-maintained restrooms, a food court, and plenty of fountains to sit and relax nearby.

Shelbyville offers a great mix of both rural and urban attractions. In an era of cookie-cutter suburbs, Shelbyville has managed to preserve its old world charm. This makes it a place well worth visiting. And thanks to Shelbyville RV rentals by owner, it’s never been easier.

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