| Highland Springs | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Kentucky#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the state of Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Barren |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | –6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | –5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 938 |
| Coordinates: | 37.1314°N -86.0258°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 42127 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 508239 |
Highland Springs is an unincorporated community in northwest Barren County, Kentucky, United States.[1]
Highland Springs is located near the junction of Kentucky Route 70 (KY 70) and Kentucky Route 255 (KY 255) just outside of the eastern boundary of Mammoth Cave National Park. It is located about west of the I-65 interchange at Cave City via KY 70, which is marked as a Kentucky Scenic Byway through the community. KY 70 and KY 255 respectively leads westward and northwestward into Edmonson County while also entering the national park.[2]
Due to the community's location between the national park boundary and Cave City, the general area of Highland Springs plays host to a few roadside tourist attractions, a hotel and a few gift shops. Most of the area's businesses, including lodging and restaurants in the area are located in nearby Cave City and, to a lesser extent, Park City, another nearby community.
The nearest point of interest outside of local gift shops and accommodations is the Sand Cave, on the southeastern edge of the National Park.
Students in the community attend the institutions of the Caverna Independent School District in nearby Cave City and Horse Cave.