Sport & OutdoorOutdoor AdventureFamily FavoriteLocal Gem

Bernheim Forest and Arboretum

Bernheim Forest and Arboretum is an outdoor activity in Clermont, KY, part of the Louisville and the Bluegrass guide. Cost: under $25.

2075 Clermont Rd · Clermont, KY

Why you should go…

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.

#arboretum
#hiking trails
#canopy walk
#nature preserve
#sculpture

What's around here?

The closest stops to Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, ordered by straight-line distance.

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
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
Attractions
Quirky Fun
Louisville Mega Cavern
Under $25
A former limestone mine under Louisville where you ride a guided tram, zip line or climb a ropes course entirely underground.
20 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Attractions
Family Favorite
Kentucky Kingdom
$25–$50
A theme park with six roller coasters, family rides and the Hurricane Bay water park beside the Kentucky Exposition Center.
20 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Attractions
Family Favorite
Louisville Zoo
Under $25
A 134-acre zoo where you see polar bears, gorillas, orangutans and snow leopards across themed zones from Africa to the arctic.
20 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Sightseeing
Iconic
Churchill Downs
Under $25
Watch Thoroughbred racing beneath the Twin Spires at the track that has hosted the Kentucky Derby since 1875.
21 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing