Richmond Parks and Recreation Travel Information (Richmond, KY)

Fort Boonesborough Campground Consider this: thanks to numerous twists of fate, you can actually camp where Daniel Boone camped should you stay the night at Fort Boonesborough State Park. See, when ol’ Dan’l set out over the Cumbe... Winchester, KY

From Lexington to Daniel Boone Country Most of this drive is along divided highways, I –75 and Route 25 East. It is a good introduction to mountain culture and to the history of the pioneer settlement of America west of the Appalachians. B... Berea, KY

Grimes Mill Road: Past the Iroquois Hunt Club A little more than 8 miles may not seem like much of a drive, but there are times when such a short trip is just right for the day. If a trip like this is what you are after, you couldn’t find a more ... Athens, KY

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg, Perryville, Danville, Berea, and Richmond, KY South of the Bluegrass, amid the rolling farmlands and the tortuous course of the Kentucky River, lie fascinating little towns, each one unique. One is a restored Shaker village, another Kentucky’s ol... Berea, KY

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Silver Creek: Curtis Pike Bridge to Bogie Mill Road (Distance: 5.0 mi) Silver Creek boasts the largest watershed (112 square miles) of all of the Madison County whitewater streams and therefore will be most likely to hold its flow after a good rain. When doing a whitewat...

Million, KY - Whitewater Paddling - length:unknown

Tates Creek: Million to KY 169 Bridge (Distance: 5.1 mi) With one of the smallest drainage areas in Madison County, Tates Creek will crest and fall quickly and should be among one of the first a paddler should look for immediately following torrential rains...

Million, KY - Whitewater Paddling - length:unknown

West Fork / Main Stem of Otter Creek: Bill Eads Road to Sam Jones Road (Distance: 6.2 mi) The West Fork/Main Stem of Otter Creek provides quality whitewater with few difficulties for novice or skilled paddlers. It is a short distance from the put-in on Bill Eads Road to the confluence with...

Red House, KY - Whitewater Paddling - length:unknown

East Prong of Otter Creek: East Prong Road to KY 388 (Distance: 7.3 mi) Beginning as a narrow, intimate class II stream, the East Prong of the Otter soon joins up with a small tributary just upstream of the bridge at East Prong Road. From this point, the creek then rushes...

Red House, KY - Whitewater Paddling - length:unknown

Central Kentucky Wildlife Management Area Trail (Distance: 9.4 mi) Fields and wooded areas full of birds, small game, and flowering plants. Marcia Schroder, manager of this 1,690-acre state wildlife area, says fall is her favorite time of year here, and it’s easy to ...

Richmond, KY - Hiking - length:unknown

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Madison Madison Country Club Private Equity, 9 holes 3088 yards, par 36 0.7 miles from center of Richmond Parks and Recreation

Arlington Association Arlington Association Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6638 yards, par 72 1.7 miles from center of Richmond Parks and Recreation

Gibson Bay Gibson Bay Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 7113 yards, par 72 1.9 miles from center of Richmond Parks and Recreation

Par 3 Gibson Bay Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 807 yards, par 27 1.9 miles from center of Richmond Parks and Recreation

Battlefield Battlefield Golf & Country Club Municipal, 18 holes 5993 yards, par 72 5.8 miles from center of Richmond Parks and Recreation

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