This is such an wonderful place. My mind was getting more and more delighted while I was watching the fall view around me. I just loved roaming around there by my car. Having a sunroof car 🚗 is helpful to catch a good view around.
We have also stopped at some awesome places. Won't forget the bridge. Uhff I am feeling rejuvenated to remember that moment.
The first few pictures are from that bridge where my husband is having a look around from the edge.
I don't know if more people should go there because then it would be crowded. I love it the way it is. It is such a great plan. Wish they had not cut that big tree near the lake down though. Trees can live with a hollow core.
I love the beauty and serenity of this special place. There are trails for all endurance levels. The Welcome Center has a cafe with delicious soups and sandwiches. It also has a variety of items to shop for.
Took the family to ColorFest and thoroughly enjoyed the event put on by the park. It was a great family friendly event. The park itself is also great. Highly recommend.
We drove an hour to attend the ColorFest. It was advertised as a free event just pay parking with some activities costing a SMALL fee. Wow, what a joke! First, there was no one directing parking so we parked at the first parking lot only to find out after walking about a mile that we were no where close to being at the actual event where plenty of parking was available. Once we finally arrived at the event we got to the pumpkin rolling where no one was working under the tent. We went on up to the education center. The kids were excited to see a snake and to touch one. However, after waiting 15 minutes while the gentleman flirted with two people and ignored all kids coming up to his table we gave up. I even said, “ Excuse me sir, can the kids touch the snake? “ However, he had a one track mind and didn’t even hear me. Multiple families came up to the table, waited, and gave up. We walked out of the education center and decided to go for a hayride. However, when we went to buy our tickets we could only buy tickets for 3:15 which was three hours away! Once again we walked away with nothing to do. There was no one directing you or any signs showing you the way to the individual things to do. We walked in several circles before we realized where we were going. Finally, we arrived at the visitor center where several other things were talking place. We had to pay $5.00 to sling two pumpkins, $5.00 for face painting and the hay ride would have been $2.00 per person had we bought tickets. The lady doing the face painting had no under garments on under her shirt so the kids got a good education of the female anatomy. Especially sense she was bent over painting the kids faces in a very loose shirt. I think she must of forgot this was a family event! So, we just left after that. It was so very disappointing. This may of been a good event with some organization. However, if you are going to say some things may have a small fee that is an incorrect statement. A dollar is a small fee not five dollars. The kids did enjoy making their mud pies. The people working that booth was super friendly and cared about making it fun for the kids. Also, the kids enjoyed the caterpillars inside of the education center. They did a good job as well.
Large, beautiful horticultural park with 2 types of experience: 1) meadows, gardens, specimen trees & lake; 2) natural Kentucky forests with numerous, well-marked trails.
This is a beautiful place with educational aspects. I loved this place years ago when I visited it with my parents - my best memories with them were at Bernheim Forest - and I love it now as did my whole family.
This is one of my favorite places on Earth. My husband and I just set up our membership. Moon hikes and Bernheim Connect are just two events we love! There's so much to explore and it's gorgeous. The fire tower is a load of fun if you want an amazing view and some history (not so much if you're afraid of heights) The canopy walk is breathtaking, and all of their events are a load of fun.
Really great place. Tons of hiking trails and scenic views. They have a nice visitor center and cafe although I didn't try the food. Most of the hikes are a few miles although they do have a 13 miler. I mostly drove through but I will be back to hike!
What a wonderful discovery! we'll be back.walked over 2 hours today exploring different trails. Only disappointment was Isaac's Cafe.felt they skimped on the 'greens' which were not even on my sandwich. One small leaf of salad and 3 small, bits of pepper and one edible flower. Not quite what I expected from its description.
I was very disappointed with our trip. On your web page you make people think that you still have wildlife for the kids to see up close, like in pens. And you don't. Our granddaughter was very upset cause she thought she was gonna get to see so many animals today and all she got to see was some geese on a pond. Very disappointing trip. If we wanting to just go walking thru the woods, we could of done that at home
This is a wonderful place to relax. If you enjoy going for walks, the trails are a great place for that. If you ever need to press reset button without having to leave the state, or the countrythis is the place to be.
Exactly what you'd expect from a forested park, Bernheim is remote and quiet, with a number of trails and gardens. Nothing especially remarkable, but a great place to reconnect with nature. I highly recommend planning a day trip or a stop here if you're on the road, but there isn't enough nearby to justify an extended visit.
We love having engagement sessions here. So many pretty flowers, trees and other scenery. Makes for an awesome family day!