kentucky parks for kids 1. Mammoth Cave National Park Become a Junior Ranger! Take a tour of Mam- moth Cave then hike on of the many trails. Ride your bike, go fishing or swimming then spend the night. Buddy Bison’s 2. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Fact Bites! Check out the Junior Ranger Program! Hike the Big Sink Trail to the picnic area. Visit the Sinking • Both Abraham Lincoln Spring and learn about President Abraham 6. John James Audubon Lincoln. Visit the gardens, go bird watching then rent (President of the Union) and a paddle boat! Visit the Nature Center hike www.parktrust.org Jefferson Davis (President of the Scenic Overview Trail. End the day by the the Confederacy) were born in 3. Cumberland Falls State Park campfire. Kentucky, less than one View the falls from the DuPont Lodge then take the Eagle Falls trail for another scenic hike. hundred miles apart! Spend the night camping! 7. Kentucky Dam Village • The Kentucky Derby is an es- State Park 4. teemed horse race that is hosted Natural Bridge State Park Rent a pontoon boat for fishing or a ski boat to Stop by the Activities Center to learn about local annually in Louisville. It is the water ski! Hike one of the many trails and keep plants and animals then hike the Original Trail. your eyes peeled for eagles. Go swimming then oldest continuously held horse See the Red River Gorge Geological Area then camp overnight. race in the country. rent a canoe. Take the sky lift for a great view! 8. Big Bone Lick State Park • Mammoth Cave in central Ken- 5. Carter Caves State Park Visit the museum to see brand new paleontolo- tucky is the world’s longest cave Take a tour of the X Cave then hike out to the gy displays and Native American history. Hike system. It is over twice as long Natural Bridge. Visit the Gem Mine and take along the Discovery Trail to learn about the Ice as the runner up, Sistema Sac home your very own gems. Go fishing or swim- Age! See a live bison herd and catch some fish. ming in Smoky Valley Lake then spend the night Actun in Mexico. camping! Photos courtesy of Hill Art Group.