The Official (only!) Newspaper of The Red River Gorge Vol. 5 No. 5
Adventure ~ Relaxation ~ Accommodations ~ Awe Inspiring Natural Beauty ~ Friendly People
July 2025 Jerry Ison
The New Explorers
Bretagne, LLC Announces Opening of Bretagne RV Retreat at Leeco - A New Destination for Outdoor Enthusiasts Bretagne, LLC is excited to announce the upcoming opening of its newest venture, Bretagne RV Retreat at Leeco, a thoughtfully designed RV park nestled in the scenic hills of Eastern Kentucky. The park is on track to open by Labor Day 2025, just in time for end-of-summer travelers and adventure seekers. Located in the heart of the Leeco community, this new retreat will offer 20 spacious rental spots, each equipped with electric and water hookups to provide modern convenience for travelers. Designed with both comfort and adventure in mind, the park will feature a shower house complete with laundry facilities and vending machines, ensuring guests have everything they need for a relaxing and self-sufficient stay. In a nod to the area’s popularity among off-road and outdoor enthusiasts, the retreat will also include a dedicated wash area for side-by-sides (SxS)—a perfect amenity for those exploring the local trails and backroads. Bretagne RV Retreat at Leeco is designed to offer a welcoming space for families, weekend warriors, and longhaul travelers alike, and it’s sure to become a favorite stop for those venturing through Kentucky.
Americans have always been explorers, adventure seekers. That spirit seems to have recently been re-ignited. For many, their bucket list has been changed from a To Do List, to a To Do Right Now! list. The Red River Gorge Area is the perfect place to set out on your own quest and do some fun-filled family exploring. Here, we have adventures; areas just perfect for the explorers that go beyond the expected. There are places to be alone as well as places to be among other enthusiastic adventurers just like yourselves. In addition to the hundreds of trails ranging from easy and handicapped accessible to experienced and challenging, the Gorge Area has hundreds of sandstone cliffs for climbers of every skill level. There are so many arches for viewing and experiencing you’ll have to return many times to see them all. The forests in the area are home to an incredible variety of plant and animal life such as hundred year old trees, more wildflowers than seems possible; some unique to the Gorge Area. In these forests dwell bears, deer, foxes, raccoons, squirrels, wild turkey, hundreds of bird species, reptiles and amphibians. The Red River Gorge has Ziplines, horseback riding, ATV areas, kayak and canoe rentals, rock climbing, hiking, fishing, camping, even an underground water-borne tour. There is lodging from primitive camp sites to motel rooms, homelike rental cabins, luxury yurts, and Resort Lodges. Spectacular wedding venues, delis, taverns, souvenir shops, outfitters and stores that put the “general’ back into shopping place abound. No matter your dining preferences, the Gorge is home to restaurants, delis and cafes for every style of dining and menu. Great specialty hot dogs, Mexican dishes at La Cabana, steaks, sea foods, gourmet and BBQ, Daniel Boone offers delicatessen foods and adult drinks. There are many places serving home style meals that are actually home style. The Gorge has it’s own craft beer houses, and there’s The Well, a Pleasant, riverside locale where one can enjoy a glass of wine while watching the river flow! You and your family are gonna love it here!