A lot of great trails to follow and things plants animals and birds and bugs I've not seen anywhere…read moreelse. Great spring flower walks with experts that know their plants and will answer your questions. Once when I missed a spring flower walk Robert Pendygraft gave me a private guided tour

This is a great area for enjoying nature without having to go too far. It's 500 acre area complete…read morewith trails of various difficulty, ponds, feilds, nice benches to enjoy the scenery, and a bird blind. A few times a month the nature center is open and they organize school trips and community hikes. This year is their 50th anniversary!

It's hard to hate any park. This park is another hit and if you're in Danville, it's a must stop…read more Every time I'm in the area, I always stop here. This park starts off with numerous baseball fields which I assume that little leagues use throughout the summer. Spread out around the park are a few small children's playgrounds. The organized sports and fun for the kids: Check! Near the middle of the park there is this decent sized pond with a fountain. Also ducks! Lots of ducks! Different ducks! Friendly ducks! Did I mention there are ducks? Benches and swings are all around the pond. It's the perfect place to take a daytime date to relax. Date/Nature/Pond: Check! On one side of the park and out of the way you'll find a small skate park. It is tiny and they really should expand it for the skaters in the area. They have more than enough room and it's hard to find great places to skate. Alternative activity space: Check! On the other side is a paved path that circles the park. It's a great path, but I wish it wasn't just a flat and winding path. They should install more trees or other things to admire. This path is surrounded by grass and only grass. I think this park could benefit from more trees, plants, and flowers. There is a gazebo on one side of the park in this area. There is also a dog park tucked away. The only reason this park gets a 4 instead of a 5 is because of wasted space. There's a lot of underutilized space that could be made beautiful here. I'm surprised anytime I talk to someone from the area and they have no idea that the park exists. Everyone from Danville and the surrounding area should use this park! No excuses!

This is a beautiful park located in Danville, KY. There are many facilities, a paved walking trail,…read morerolling hills, and a great fenced in dog park area. I've even looked up in the trees and caught a glimpse of an individual climbing high up in a tree! There is also a beautiful pond with a fountain. If you are in the Danville area, this is a great park to take your family or go for a run on your own.

It's a nice little spot to relax. Nothing installed at the time I was there there for someone to do…read moreoutside of appreciating the views and scenery, but that's not a knockdown. I enjoyed walking through and taking some pictures and videos. The geese were actually super cool too and let me get pretty close without hissing at me or anything

It was a nice stop since we were driving by and scouting for places to walk the dogs in shade…read more Unfortunately the trail is very short. The grounds are good, some beautiful plants. But I've been to other gardens like this that were much better. The grounds need a little work and the pond is overgrown with algae.

We were in the area visiting some people, and after lunch we wanted to get outside and do some…read morewalking. There are several nature preserves with hiking trails, all within about 15 minutes drive from where we were. We chose Dupree for our hiking adventure. It isn't particularly well advertised from the road, but Google maps will get you there. There is a small, gravel drive and parking lot. Facilities are limited to a port-a-potty. But it is *literally* the cleanest, well-maintained port-a-potty I have ever seen in my life! There is a sign with a map of the trails. They aren't terribly plentiful, but we took a picture of the map to reference along our way and we were glad to have it. The trails are clear and very well marked. The landscape is absolutely gorgeous! All around you are rolling hills, fields, crazy-looking trees and the Kentucky River. The main trail (the blue markers) take you to the banks of the river. The map mentions something about a boat dock...if there ever was one, it isn't there now. But the view is still pretty nice. Along the way, there are some picnic tables here and there, as well as a couple bench set ups, where it looks like a class field trip could stop for a lesson. The cliff trail (listed difficult on the map) is not as hard as one might think, but it IS a bit of a climb.The Overlook trail is nice, high up on the ridge. But there isn't much look from the overlook. In all, Dupree Nature Preserve is a beautiful, well-maintained place to hike and enjoy Kentucky nature.

I lovee love The Dupree! Hiking paths on the Kentucky River! What more can you ask for....read more

Well kept and a recommended visit if you are in the area- or if you aren't from the area. If you…read morelike walking trails then this place is for you. But be warned it's hilly, VERY hilly. Beautiful landscape, no urban sprawl. What you see is 1862.. trees are where trees were and open fields are where they were. I've been to many battlefields and I think this one is where the books don't do the terrain justice.. you really have to see it firsthand. The State and Trust have done a good job preserving the battlefield. If you look, you can see new land that was bought and about to be handed over. Recommend

The town which this Civil War site adjoins is a one-block main street kind of place, and the park…read moreitself is surrounded by farms set on rolling hills. A visitor center offers a movie on the area which you have to pay for, but it was too nice of a day for me to hang around inside, and even then I got a detailed introduction from the surprisingly numerous staff. The site includes some playground and picnic areas, but is primarily walking trails and historical markers. Some of the markers were a bit beat down, but other than that, it's an interesting and beautiful area.

We had fun at this park. It's a small park but it does the job. It's fun to visit and take photos…read morewith. It has a lot of great statues and things to look at. Definitely go check it out.

The square claims to be of great historical significance, though even living an hour a way it…read morewasn't really on my radar. It has a variety of interesting reconstructed historical buildings surrounded by rather majestic trees. There are bathroom facilities and picnic tables, and a Saturday farmer's market in season, though it was small and didn't do a ton for me. As a historical site, it offers some interesting material and there's plenty of free parking nearby, and it's easy to walk around to some of the other notable things in town.

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.

This set of trails apparently belongs to a local private college that I hadn't heard of. They are…read moreopen to the public, and it wasn't hard to drive and park here. The trails cover a wide variety of environments, reaching a meadow where the power lines through and going down into the ravine which holds the Kentucky River. Once you're down there, a long path runs under the riverside cliffs. As is often the case in this region, the scenery is pretty, but on the difficult side. Many of the trails are narrow and covered with gravel or mud, and are high enough in spots that a slip could carry some significant consequences. There were plenty of bugs as well. But I managed to get a solid two-hour workout/scenic visit in. It's free and it's not far from Lexington.

They finally opened back up and we love it here! It's beautiful. We do the easy trail to the right,…read moreso I can't speak on the other trails, but we always have so much fun enjoying nature here ‍

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!