Portal No. 31 Underground Mine Tour, located in Lynch, Kentucky in the heart of Kentucky’s richest coalfields, offers visitors the unique experience of touring an actual coal mine by rail car. Visitors will experience travelling through a coal mine as the enjoy animated exhibits along the tour.

Venture underground in a once working coal mine where interactive exhibits & knowledgeable guides introduce you to coal and the people who mined it!

Outside Portal 31 stands a black granite monument in tribute to long time president of the United Mine Workers John L. Lewis and a memorial to U.S. Steel District #1 miners who died in mining accidents. The site also features a 1920s lamphouse, bathhouse, L&N train depot and loadout system. A walking tour around the site includes signage that explains the history of the Portal 31 mining complex, which was the largest in not only Harlan County but also the world during peak production.

RV Park
Portal 31 RV Park is located directly across from the Portal. With 12 hookups and 8 primitive parking spaces, the park adds another option for local accommodations. The park offers a sewer dump station for tour buses and RV vehicles. Cable television hookups available.

Admission
Portal Prices:

• Adults: $22.95

• Seniors: (62 & up) $20.95

• H.S. Students/College: $17.95

• 3yrs of age – 8th grade: $12.95

1 Portal 31 Circle
Lynch, KY 40855
606 • 848 • 3131