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Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, Clermont, KY
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Bernheim Forest and Arboretum

Hike 40 miles of trails, walk the Canopy Tree Walk and find giant forest sculptures across 16,000 acres of woods.

2075 Clermont Rd · Clermont, KY

About Bernheim Forest and Arboretum

Bernheim Forest and Arboretum covers more than 16,000 acres south of Louisville, founded in 1929 by whiskey maker Isaac W. Bernheim. You can walk 40 miles of trails, step out onto the Canopy Tree Walk 75 feet above the forest floor and let kids loose in the 17-acre Playcosystem. Look for the Forest Giants by Danish artist Thomas Dambo and the holly collection of more than 700 specimens, then stop at Isaac's Cafe.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Iconic

    James B. Beam Distilling Co.

    $25–$50

    Tour the Clermont distillery where Beam bourbon is made, from grain to barrel, and finish with a guided tasting.

    0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Museums

    Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History

    No admission fee

    Bourbon and whiskey history museum housed in the historic Spalding Hall in downtown Bardstown.

    13 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    My Old Kentucky Home State Park

    Under $25

    Tour Federal Hill, the Rowan family mansion tied to Stephen Foster's ballad, where a singing guide performs My Old Kentucky Home.

    13 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Iroquois Park

    Check prices

    Hike through old-growth forest on a big wooded knob south of downtown Louisville to overlooks that take in the whole city skyline.

    18 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Date Night

    Central Park (Louisville)

    Check prices

    Spread a blanket for free Shakespeare under the summer stars, then walk the Olmsted paths of a 17-acre park among the Victorian mansions of Old Louisville.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    22 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Local Gem

    Cherokee Park

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    Walk, run or bike the 2.4-mile Scenic Loop through Frederick Law Olmsted's rolling meadows and woods along Beargrass Creek in Louisville's Highlands.

    22 mi awayMore like this