Also known locally as "The White Bridge," this 75-foot combination King and Queen post truss structure is a true survivor. Originally built in 1824 and completely framed anew in 1881, it safely carried travelers over Locust Creek for generations before facing back-to-back destructive floods in the late 1990s. To protect it from future high waters, engineers pulled off a remarkable feat in 2002, moving the entire bridge 400 feet east to higher, safer ground. Today, visitors can enjoy a well-maintained, gravel-paved park setting that provides stable, flat, and exceptionally easy walking conditions for travelers of all ages.

Come visit the oldest of the covered bridges in Kentucky and the true elder statesman of Mason County, situated just off the scenic Mary Ingles Highway. Built way back in 1835 as a commercial toll bridge over Lee's Creek, this 62-foot span features a rare Queenpost truss layout that mirrors early pioneer barn frames. While the surrounding rural terrain is wild and untouched, the historic gem itself has been given a grand second life.

From January 2026 to May 2026, extensive restorations took place to rescue the frail structure. The state of Kentucky awarded the city of Maysville $1 million to completely dismantle and rebuild the site, preserving Dover Bridge's natural beauty and securing its spot in local history. The newly restored bridge now features a unique arch for added support, and the grounds have been upgraded to include a visitor picnic shelter and a grill right alongside the bridge structure itself.

Journey into the densely wooded foothills of the Appalachian border on this tour of a 114-foot Burr truss treasure. Erected between 1867 and 1870, this bridge features an open architectural look along its upper eaves, which was intentionally designed to let light in and allow air to ventilate the interior timbers. The surrounding landscape is lush, rugged, and split by a winding creek. Because the site was heavily impacted by a historic flood in 2008, the natural ground near the limestone foundations can be uneven and rocky, requiring a cautious step from visitors.

Step onto ground steeped in local lore at Kentucky’s iconic 63-foot "White Bridge," added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. This incredible structure is famous as the state's only surviving example of the 1820 Ithiel Town Lattice design—a style patented by a famous Connecticut architect that uses crisscrossing timbers held together securely by wooden pegs called "tree nails." The bridge's history is full of fascinating context; it originally stood a mile east, where a notorious murder took place inside the structure before it was relocated in 1930. The site features an "apron"—a protective wooden section built at the end of the bridge—and sits on land donated in 1824 by Joseph Goddard, who is buried nearby in the cemetery's oldest grave crypt.

This bridge is one of the most photographed and painted of the covered bridges in Kentucky due to the scenic view of an old white church through its portal. Visitors can expect an easy, highly accessible walk across flat, grassy terrain alongside Sand Lick Creek and the current Goddard United Methodist Church. The church standing today was built in 1981 after a 1980 fire destroyed the 1910 building, which itself replaced an original 1826 one-room log church and an adjacent old schoolhouse. The bridge remains beautifully intact thanks to a 1968 restoration led by local expert L.S. Bower of Flemingsburg (who guided the direction of many historic bridges in Kentucky), followed by a massive, one-million-dollar restoration in 2006 by Arnold Graton and Associates, a master craftsman firm out of New Hampshire.

Immerse yourself in a beautifully preserved piece of 19th-century history at the Ringos Mill Covered Bridge, which spans 90 feet across Fox Creek. Though funds were first approved for its construction in 1867, it was officially built between 1869 and 1870 to serve as a vital transportation link to a bustling local gristmill. The bridge's design utilizes a Burr Truss system without arches, relying instead on heavy King posts—an engineering choice heavily influenced by pioneering Connecticut builder Theodore Burr, whose famous career began in New York with a massive bridge spanning the Hudson River. This structure faithfully carried traffic for over a century until it was finally bypassed by a modern road and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The surrounding terrain is wonderfully rustic, offering flat, open country fields with clear paths that make for a relaxed, unobstructed walk.

Tucked into the low-lying farmlands of Fleming County, the Grange City Covered Bridge stands as a testament to post-Civil War craftsmanship. Built between 1865 and 1870, this 86-foot-long bridge spans Fox Creek using a distinct double post and brace wooden design, later shielded by a rugged, corrugated sheet metal exterior. This bridge was recently saved from complete destruction, a project that removed the corrugated siding and left the bridge beautifully all-wooden. Since these renovations, the immediate site is highly accessible to visitors. However, the terrain surrounding the bridge consists of grassy creek flats that can become quite slick and muddy after a heavy rain, so travelers should still watch their footing if they step off the main path.

The Johnson Creek Covered Bridge is a Robert Smith Truss built by Jacob Bower in 1874. Around 1912, Bower's son, Louis, added an arch on each side. The bridge was closed to traffic in 1966, damaged by arson in 1968, and not repaired until 1972. The bridge was damaged again by flooding in 1997 and restore from 2007-2009 by a firm in New Hampshire. The Johnson Creek Covered Bridge is the only example of a Smith Truss in the state of Kentucky. It is 131 feet long and 16 feet wide.

Robert Smith was born in 1833 and was home schooled until he was 15. He chose to attend public school for only six weeks so as to learn geometry. He patented his bridge design in 1867. Smith Truss Bridges feature parallel chords connected by a series of intersecting inclined posts and braces.