Beautiful area!…read more Lovely peaceful place. Good footing and a nice walk for adults and kids.

This is a park formed out of reclaimed farmland attached to EKU, of which their website gives a…read moredecent description. To get to it, one has to drive through at least a mile of somewhat dubious gravel road, which is doable if you don't have an off-road sort of vehicle, but not something I would make a habit out of. Or you can run in on the cross-country trail if you have some time on your hands. The scenery when you get there is quite pleasant, and offers a variety of topography. You'll hear plenty of birds, and dodge plenty of bugs. The paths were discernible as such, but had plenty of growth on them and you definitely want to be tick-safe (as the sign at the entrance reminds you). Some areas have running water with rather inadequate fords, so be prepared to get a little muddy. There are various signs detailing the sort of flora and fauna of the region and the history of the environment. I hit most (but not all) of them in an hour or so. It's a nice bit of Kentucky landscape, of which there are too few pieces open for public use. The research function for the university is also valuable I'm sure. I think the threshold to make it a little bit more usable is not that high. I wouldn't want to see it overdeveloped, but a little more work towards the trails and road would go a long way.

I love coming here, especially in the summertime. You can't go to the spaceship lookin' thing…read morewhatever the hell that is because it's government restricted property and you will get arrested. But other than that the playground is fun and cute, lots of great trails, and lush fields that anyone would be happy to frolic in. A porta potty nearby too in case you need to poop or pee.

Great, clean little park in the middle if Hartland neighborhood. Newer play ground equipment plus…read moreyou have the walking path near by as well. There is a small Pond that sometimes has ducks swimming. There is an open grass area big enough to hold a soccer team Practice or fly kites or whatever your heart desires. Plus it's a short walk to Cherry Berry to grab some frozen yogurt!

I brought my pup here a few times and he enjoyed it. The other dogs here are friendly and playful…read more A lot of space for them to run around and play in. Dog bags are available in the mailbox near the benches. The only downside is that some of the owners don't pick up after there dogs so there's​ a possibility​ that you or your dog might step in feces.

Great place to bring the dog(s) for a break when you are on a road trip. They also have a…read moreplayground and walking trail to Reba Lake. Very clean, with two separate play areas and double gates entrances. Sometimes they have dog toys in the mailbox. Water fountain and doggy bags available for animals. Human level fountain did not work when we last visited. Beautiful area. See my photos for details.

Looking for an awesome FREE historical park to learn more about the important role KENTUCKY played…read moreduring the civil war, with a real cool museum and bunk house along with some great trails then take the short drive from Lexington and ask for KATIE at the visitor's center to learn more. It's worth the drive and we suggest you bring a picnic basket and sit out at one the beautiful areas to enjoy the views.

Great place for hiking and learning history as well. The tour of the house was also really cool. I…read morehope they keep it going!

My mom has been talking about how all these people go into this place and that it's right off the…read moreroad very close to where she lives. So we went. Another reviewer mentioned the directions taking you somewhere completely different. When using Google, it definitely took us to some "6 family neighborhood-Your type don't come 'round here often" place down the road before routing us back out to the highway and down to the parking area. I was actually surprised! There aren't many options in the area. There are light places to exercise in the area (Danville/Lexington) but nothing really like this that I've found. To your east, you have Red River Gorge. South - Cumberland and the rest of Daniel Boone. West - Mammoth Cave. So usually if you want any type of forest terrain, you have to travel. The parking is limited but there is a grassy area where I'm sure people with big trucks park. It was a Friday so we didn't have an issue finding a spot. The trail is okay. If you go counter clockwise, the trail does put some climb in front of you but it's nothing crazy. If you'd rather this trail be a little less strenuous, go clockwise. There are a few off shoot trails that take you out to overlooks. There's not a ton to see at those overlooks but you can watch traffic go by on the highway in the distance or overlook into the campground nearby. I'm not sure if I'd go out of my way to visit this trail but if you're in the area, definitely stop by and check it out. We did run into a deer, plenty of bugs and quite a few butterflies along the way. There was an orange-yellow butterfly that I tried to snap a picture of but he flew away. Fine... Mr. Butterfly!

First off, the parking lot is small and very easy to miss. We arrived early but the lot was…read moreoverflowing by the time we returned from our hike. The hiking is what I would consider to be moderate. Especially the lower palisades trail. The way we went, I felt like we climbed 100 stairs and went straight up. It would have been much easier to go down them. There are 3 trails that all link together. They are very well marked and the trails are well maintained. There are no facilities or picnic tables. We had a beautiful day and I would come back again.

I have not been there to check on the hiking trail yet but the scenery looks amazing! I would love…read moreto see it in person so that I can experience and enjoy the hike and nature surrounding the mountains.

I've hiked the Jim Beam Nature Preserve at least twice, and what I love most is that people don't…read moreknow about it. However, given the current state of the world and every known trail shutting down due to overcrowding, now might be a good time to let everyone in on Jessamine County's best kept secret. According to the JCTA website, you can expect a "dirt trail with little elevation change through a wooded area. Old stone fences are visible. It has a couple of overlooks with winter views of the river." I don't understand exactly why this trail is NOT dog-friendly, but then again, I'm not an ecologist or a botanist. Approximately .8 miles will give you a decent workout considering the elevation changes, and it can get quite muddy given its dirt path construction. Unless it's winter, don't expect much of a view of the Palisades, but wildflowers are visible throughout in the fall. There are NO restroom facilities and view few parking spaces. Still, if you want to escape into nature and play explorer, this is a good place to do it.

Wonderful. Haven't been this year, Very quiet and peaceful place. My children always felt safe…read morethere.

I'm giving Camp Nelson Rv Park three stars. One star for the friendly staff, one because they…read moreinstalled new washers and dryers and one star for the neat terrain surrounding the park. Other than the things mentioned above this place in quite sad. Most of the RVers here are permanent residents. It's very muddy and most of the rv spots aren't on any type of pad or even gavel. There are many many cats. Mostly ferrel cats but some are pets. We have paw prints all over our vehicles and one of them sprayed our BBQ grill! Yuck!!! There is a small playground that isn't much to speak of. Be careful that you don't step in cat poop! With a little tlc this place could be awesome! Maybe one day they will spruce it up but until then we won't be back.

Was in the area & looking for some hikes, It's not a long hike, Mostly up hill & it will push you…read more You could easily hike all day on the trails. Parking lot closes & gates lock @ sunset. If your late coming down your going to sleeping in parking lot.

My family and I went for a hike here last weekend during Labor Day weekend. We drove about an hour…read moreand a half down to the place. I've heard good things we've seen good pictures so we decided to climb up the mountain through the East pinnacle track and look over everything in the beautiful scenery. It was a pretty easy hike not too challenging I have two young kids and they made it up pretty well. However we go hiking a lot so this was not too challenging which my kids really appreciated. There's a lot of people to bring dogs we had a game to see how many dogs are passed for the bottom to the top we passed 31 dogs so it was a lot which was good because my daughters like to pet the dogs. So definitely recommend it definitely will be back a +5 stars