Kentucky Route 182 (KY 182) is a 20.441-mile-long (32.897 km) state highway in Carter County, Kentucky, that runs from Kentucky Route 986 in rural Carter County south of Grahn to an unknown point on McGlone Creek Road 0.678 miles (1.091 km) past Cedar Run Road in rural Carter County southwest of Carter via Grahn.

Route 182 begins in rural Carter County (near Grayson Lake State Park) at its junction with KY 986.

This section of KY 182 is 8.535 miles and is classified "Rural Secondary" by the Kentucky Department of Transportation.

It then splits from US 60 and runs north past the entrance to Carter Caves State Resort Park, which is situated west of KY182 near the community of Wolf.

This section of KY 182 is 7.333 miles and is classified "State Secondary" by KDOT.