Thirty of Kentucky’s favorite people, places, and experiences fill the pages of the September issue, creating the ultimate guide to exploring the Bluegrass State
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (August 27, 2025) – Kentucky Living, the state’s most widely read print publication, features the 2025 Best in Kentucky award winners in its eagerly-awaited September issue. The magazine showcases reader choices for the outstanding attractions, businesses, products and people that make Kentucky one-of-a-kind. This year, Green River Lake was awarded first place for Kentucky’s best camping or RV spot, second place for best public hunting/fishing area, and second place for best water tourism spot.
Each winner in Kentucky Living’s 16th Annual Best in Kentucky readers is selected through a process of open nominations in February and voting in May on KentuckyLiving.com. Winners were announced during the Best in Kentucky Awards Show, streamed on YouTube and Facebook, and hosted by Heather French Henry, on Wednesday, August 13. Winners received their awards the following day at the Kentucky State Fair.
“The Best in Kentucky awards celebrate the people, places and experiences that make our state such a vibrant place to live,” says Chris Perry, president and CEO of Kentucky Electric Cooperatives, the publisher of Kentucky Living. “Co-ops are dedicated to improving the quality of life in the communities they serve, and Best in Kentucky is yet another demonstration of that commitment.”
To see a full list of winners, click here.
“Each year, the Best in Kentucky awards bring our readers together to highlight what they love most about our state, serving as the ultimate tourism guide for Kentucky visitors,” says Kentucky Living Editor Shannon Brock. “Our readers are very engaged and involved in their communities, and Kentucky Living has long enjoyed a valuable role promoting tourism, economic development and civic pride. We love Kentucky.”
The September issue demonstrates how Kentucky Living taps into the wide variety of interests enjoyed by Kentuckians. Because of the magazine’s comprehensive map of Kentucky festivals and information from tourism partners across the state, this issue is kept as a yearlong resource by readers.
The Best in Kentucky issue also includes an interview with Louisville Orchestra Music Director Teddy Abrams that spotlights In Harmony: The Commonwealth Tour, a multiyear tour of free concerts in smaller communities across the state. And seasoned hunters share tips and memories as dove season begins in the commonwealth on September 1. Readers turn to the magazine each month for recipes, travel, electric cooperative news, electrical safety, health, and Byron Crawford’s Kentucky column.
The 2025 Best in Kentucky awards were made possible by generous support of the LaRue County Chamber of Commerce.
