What a beautiful place. Great trail to walk, and relaxing environment I love it…read more Went out hiking with a friend and we'd definitely go out here again because the trails were amazing, perfect if you want to go hiking.

Beautiful and easy walking trail located in Brandenburg Kentucky. We decided to check this place…read moreout after stopping by in popular Brandenburg attraction jailhouse pizza. The gps with the current yelp address took us to some industrial area with construction called buttermilk falls commerce. It said we had another 1.5 miles to go but there was a sign that said trails with an arrow pointing left. Right past that is a security shack for the commercial buildings. The very nice gentleman there told us the gps is wrong that we can park in a gravel lot right behind us where the trails sign was. Or if we were out of Towners he recommended parking at riverfront park right by jailhouse pizza and grabbing some pizza and walking the calories off as the other entrance is located there. We literally had just left that area so we did some unnecessary driving. After popping a u turn and parking in the Gravel parking lot you enter a park entrance that is gravel and has a sign. Buttermilk falls is about 2.5 miles one way and on a straight line that ends at the river front park. We took the concrete road and about 1/4 a mile in you see a break off nature path called "Emmett falls trail" you could either go here or stay on the concrete path. We took the scenic wooded path. It was about .5 miles of real beautiful and pretty scenery until we reached the very large and wonderful Emmett falls. They have a lovely seating area right at the bottom and you can climb to the top of th waterfall as well. Emmett falls is the only "large" waterfall in buttermilk falls. At the tail End of the trail towards the riverfront parks you hit stretch of several beautiful small ones. But Emmett is the big boy! After that you you can trek back onto the path you was in before veering left to the waterfall and continue forward which will take you back to the concrete path you was originally on. Or you can cross over to the concrete path immediately and then head back to the gravel parking lot by hanging a right or continue left and move forward on the concrete path. Once back on the concrete path you will cross a few lovely bridges and scenic opportunities. You will encounter one port o pot about the halfway point. You continue along the concrete trials and as you get closer to the riverfront park entrance there are several very small and beautiful water falls everywhere on both sides of the concrete path. Very lovely and great photo ops. Once reaching the other small waterfalls we turned around and took the concrete path all the way back. So we kinda created are own loop. Very nice, simple and beautiful walking trails. As for where to park for out towners like myself it depends on want you want to see. If you want to see the huge Emmett falls first then I would park at the entrance of buttermilk falls commerce as it is closer to that entrance. If you want to see several tiny ones first then start at the river front park entrance. If your gonna see both then either is good. It would of been nice if we had known you could enter through river front park as we had literally just left that area after eating jailhouse pizza. But either way we still had a great time and enjoyed. I will give a warning at least for AT&T users. You will not have great reception here. Calls and texts are spotty and internet is a no go. So bring plenty of charge and do some pre planning if that's a necessity for you. Overall absolutely worth checking out. We spent a day in Brandenburg all in that same vicinity and the entire family and group of friends we went with had a wonderful and memorable time.

Beautiful scenery! The comeback trail was easy to walk, there are several steps to go up. The…read morewaterfall is so peaceful too! Because of how secluded it is in my opinion, please do not go alone.

This is such a hidden gem! There are many photo opportunities in this beautiful Nature preserve…read more If you're having a picnic or want an areas you can rent for events! I this is the place! I highly recommend Saunders Springs! I recently took my sister's maternity photos there! Great photo opportunities.

Too crowded but in good condition. People come onto the private property adjacent to the park.read more

Solid and scenic park that provides toy nice places to relax and enjoy a good river view. Has some…read morenice open spaces and to relax as well. You can enter the parking lot that's adjacent/behind popular local attraction. Jailhouse pizza. To the immediate left you have the controversial and much debated confederate monument that once stood on university of Louisville campus. You can keep following the concrete sidewalk trail and it will lead you into the tail end/beginning (depends which way you look at it) of the wonderful and peaceful buttermilk falls. Very nice area to relax and centrally located to all of Brandenburgs "known" and popular attractions.

Excited for another fun summer full for the kiddos to enjoy the swings, slides, and the splash pad!…read moreAnd best yet it's all free! A small picnic area out front and an area you can eat in park next to it. Unfortunately the parking lot fills up fast and everyone has same idea to come so can get crowded!

Funtopia is a great playground area splash pad area located next to the waterpark. We visited here…read moreand we had great fun. They have remodeled and redone the playground in splash area so it is no longer the wooden play ground in some of these pictures. Now it is state of the art nice updated colorful playground material. The splash pad is also great we had a lot of fun

Sooo apparently I was right when I said this lake definitely has snakes (whenI saw kayaks on the…read morelake I was like that seems fun but bet it has snakes!!). I saw one swimming and it went right towards the guy's fishing line and attacked it as I predicted. For some reason he started to reel it in (I would have cut the line or waited and given him my rod if it started to climb the line). The snake "jumped" off the line and swam away under the bridge and into the dark part by the grass.....umm ok time for me to walk...fast....away. So be careful!

My family enjoys the park. They rent paddle boats, kayaks, and john boats by the hour. They have…read moreseveral great places to picnic. There is a nice walking path that weaves around the lake. I like the boat launch for kayaks. We bring our kayak and its a nice clean lake to paddle on.

This little hike was recommended to me after a snowstorm--which I definitely would not suggest…read more It's mostly uphill, and the wind turned everything into ice, making it really challenging to traverse. Outside of that particular experience (and once I was on the return down-hill), I realized this trail is short, simple, charming , and easy, with a few spots offering really pretty overlook views along the way. About halfway in, a babbling creek starts to follow you, hinting that you're nearing the final destination. Then you can hear the waterfalls before rounding a bend to reveal them. The falls are fantastic with multiple levels and a very peaceful melody. Just a heads-up: the trail begins with a walk down a service road since the original trail is now on private property, roped off as part of a very interesting-looking old house/building. At the end of the service road, there's a short but steep uphill path path to rejoin the trail. After that--smooth sailing.

Such a beautiful trail. It was easy to get around but luckily I was with someone that knew exactly…read morewhere she was going. The first big bill up the trail was a doozy. I wasn't ready for that, but I made it! We got some beautiful pictures of the waterfall. The waterfall was easy to walk around in and can get wet if you wanted too. Great place to cool down as well. There was also a train track that we walked on and it was right over a creek. Very high up but cool to see. I would definitely go back to visit the trail. I will know more of what I'm getting into next time.

Enjoy Our 3 Nights at rough river cottage . Huge space ,…read morebeds we nice , Pillows good , Clean , Stocked , Great view of woods and River .

What a beautiful place. We were here for the races and I his lodge is so convenient. Lovely…read moreproperty, friendly staff, clean rooms. Comfortable beds and pillows and cold air. Great after a hot day outside. We enjoyed the breakfast buffet each day. Restrauant staff were very friendly. Good service and food. Beautiful place to stay

Emmert falls is the main and largest waterfall attraction at the buttermilk falls hiking trail in…read moreBrandenburg Kentucky. Buttermilk falls is full of several beautiful waterfalls throughout its 2 mile or so premise. However there is a located trail and path that takes you up to one much bigger that's known as Emmert falls. The falls is celery marked with signage so you can find easily. Very pretty and nice waterfall that's makes for a great photo op. They have a gazebo and some table for you to sit down at the bottom of the falls and enjoy it. You can also climb a side trail to the top and stand upon the top there. A few months ago I took my daughters and some friends and they all enjoyed climbing up to the top. Overall really cool and easy hike with a beautiful scenery and waterfall. Buttermilk falls overall is a cool place to check out but Emmett falls to me and my family was the main attraction at this park.

My wife and I went to Emmert falls last month and hiked the trails and we had a really good time…read more It's a nice wooded area trail off of buttermilk Falls. Has a lot to do lotta good photo ops and a really fun little walking path I can't wait to go back

Well, Oldham County spent some money and really updated the playground . It's completely different…read morenow. Nice park, usually pretty empty, and it's usually pretty clean. There's also usually people playing pickleball.

This park can be considered one of the hidden gem parks of Oldham County. This is the site of the…read moreJohn W. Black Community and Aquatic Centers with a wonderful swimming pool. Home of the Oldham County Youth Football that play on weekends.There are two softball fields with concession area. A huge lake for fishing from bank or dock. Several picnic shelters, restrooms and a terrific playground for the little ones. Well maintained Horseshoe pits. Tennis courts. And some of the nicest walking trails you will find anywhere. All are mostly level and there are birds and wildlife everywhere.

Great place! Iconic, historic, and fun. Chances are that your parents, and maybe grandparents,…read morejumped off this rock into the cool water below. Be advised it is only maybe 3ft at deepest, rocks on bottom, and occasional waters naked. You know, nature stuff. Crawdads abound, and are fun to hunt. Only caveat is during dry spells the water can become less than savory. Toxic even. So be advised.​

Big Rico park is a very cool and beautiful park located in the Cherokee park system that's created…read moreby Olmsted the same person who made New York's Central Park. Located in the highlands/Cherokee portion of the city of Louisville. I stopped by this park the other day with my wife and 4th horn daughter who is 18 months old. We had planned to play on there small playground but she fell asleep so we Chelsea out the scenery instead. They have lots of water that's ankle high and lots of rock that allows you to walk out in and get in the water. It also a few small trails that surround the park that lets you see yeh park from several angles. The park includes seven benches on the banks of the water for viewing pleasure. They also have a giant pavilion that can be rented out. Which looks like at one point was very impressive. Now it's not upkept and filled with graffiti. It's honestly the only eye sore here. Hopefully they clean it up. Overall cool place that looks like it has 3 different parking lots for different entry points. Although the water is low enough and there is a bough rocks to easily walk this small park and get to any entrance. We had a nice visit here and I look for art to coming back with my other kids and enjoying the exploring and playground.