Boone County: Nature and Accommodation

Boone County in Kentucky offers specific destinations, including Big Bone Lick, the arboretum, and protected natural areas. The previous page promised ski schools and slopes without evidence. For a winter vacation, you should independently check the winter sports destination you actually want to visit and how to get there.

Fossils, Trails, and Nature

• The visitor information at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site displays fossils of many prehistoric animals that lived in this area in the visitor center.
• Big Bone Lick State Historic Site has 4.5 miles of hiking trails across five routes rated easy to moderate.
• The Boone County Arboretum has a winding, multi-use trail more than two miles long.
• Boone County Cliffs State Nature Preserve features diverse flora and fauna, as well as unique geological features, and is home to numerous wildflowers, ferns, and shrubs.
• England-Idlewild Park includes fishing ponds and natural wetlands.
• Gunpowder Creek Nature Park has a 1.6-mile nature trail.

History and Excursions

• The original outbuildings at Dinsmore Homestead contain 19th-century farming equipment and cooking utensils.
• Most of Rabbit Hash's historic buildings have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Rabbit Hash General Store was built around 1831 and is considered the best-known and best-preserved country store in Kentucky.

Choose the Right Accommodation

Compare the address of your accommodation with your selected nature or history destination. The distances given for the trails refer to separate routes, not one continuous loop. Check reservations, opening hours, weather, and rules of use before visiting; the local information does not establish that any accommodation is directly next to a ski slope.

For regional context: Kentucky.

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