big bone lick state historic site

We just stopped by having viewed the state sign on route 75. It was just a few minutes off the highway. We liked the museum, although very small, it had great local items and history. The park had camping, picnic area, playground, trails, museum and even bison. Know for the Mastodon fossils, paleontologists consider it a very important place. We happened by in March so some things were shut. One could tell that this could be a great place for family fun connected to some neat history.

We stopped by on our way through the area. The salt springs were very interesting. I put my finger in the water to see how salty it was and it was comparable to the ocean. I went in January and their was barely any water coming out. The visitor center says its open on Monday - Friday, we went on Monday and they were closed. Plus not being open on a Saturday or Sunday is shocking.The bison are similar to just seeing them on a farm. Not worth coming here just for them. They need to give the bison a much more free open space for it to be similar to their "natural habitat".Their are no bathrooms in the winter.

Thomas Jefferson sent William Clark of Lewis and Clark fame here to bring Mastodon fossils for his private white house collection. This place is cool. There's a small herd of Buffalo grazing in a meadow, and nice hiking trails. There's also a campground with a miniature golf course.

Take your children on a hike to see the bison . Nice flat kid friendly hike . Hiking up to the lake good exercise too. . But winded if not in shape . Very nice place

Have seen the sigh for this park a few times on trips down into Kentucky. Friends with us said they has stopped once and was interesting. It was, home of supposed first archeaoligal dig for Mastodon bones. The small museum, gift shop a nice stop. Has a walking trail with a quaint creature reproduction of Mammoth, Mastodon and giant Sloth. A nice out of the way drive.

Loved this place- beautiful natural and serene! Will certainly plan a visit again soon!! The park and history is just awesome

Very informative museum. Knowledgeable staff and great gift shop. Walk the grounds enjoy this historic site.

Walk the ancient Bison trail. See and smell the remnants of the sulfuric water holes where dinosaur once came to drink and lick the salty ground. Read about Lewis and Clark's collection of fossils for Jefferson. See the giant Mammoth bones on display. It was worth a short drive from I75.

Exhibits were informative. The big bull mastodon skull was really neat to see. The prehistoric animal outside walkway display took you back 20 thousand years ago. The gift shop staff was very friendly and informative. The gift shop had a great selection of items to buy. Good reading material. The bathrooms were very clean. The trail to the bison was fun to walk. When you traveling in Kentucky this a landmark place to visit.

Giggles about the name aside, this Historic Site should be a destination for anyone heading up to Covington for either the Union Museums or Newport Aquarium. Tucked off a bit of a tricky directions and a few small signs is a historical site that is full of artifacts and beauty everywhere you turn. Up a small path is a real live herd of bison that enjoy wandering the multiple acres of this site. The fossils, greenery and delightful staff in the gift shop will make this destination one for the ages as you will certainly remember the time you spend here for years to come. There are picnic grounds, a playground for the little ones, and easy to challenging trails to such breathtaking views. Although we once again found it only by reading the Cincinnati USA travel guide from the hotel lobby, we are so glad the 3 of us were able to spend several hours delighting in the history and importance of this wonderful Historical Site.

This is a state park that has artifacts from prehistoric animals, a field where there are supposed to be bison (we didnt see any), a lake and a campground with picnic areas. If you like nature then this would be a nice stop for you. The lake was very grown up with weeds though so if you want to hike the path around the lake you might want to wear pants and closed toe shoes.

Took a group of boys there for a scouting like adventure. We had a wonderful time. The Parks Naturalist couldn't have been more helpful and nice. He showed the boys how to make a shelter as well as start fire. There are a few large playgrounds we were able to take advantage of and great picnic areas. Boys loved walking the trails to see the live buffalo! Gift shop and indoor area was a nice place to cool off and get ice cream for the boys.. The pool wasn't opened when we were there because it was too early in the season but looks like average pool and right there at campsites. We will be going back for sure!!!!!! We actually visited early May but that was not an option on the pull down menu so it says June.

We live an hour away from Big Bone Lick State Park and decided to visit on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. We took a picnic lunch and easily found a picinic table. A nearby playground was perfect for my third grader. A very nice hike from the museum went by bison, including a three day old bison. The trail was a bit difficult to follow, but there was never any danger of getting lost. The forest is quite beautiful in the spring - lots of wildflowers. The museum was small and not very well organized, but the gift shop had unusal items. It was nice for an outing.

We stayed here on our trip to the Creation Museum. We loved the park! Our site was right next to the playground which was really nice. We were on a loop that our kids could bike around and was not a main road. We went on some of the trails which are excellent for kids. They are gravel paths so they are easy to hike. Our kids loved it! The only reason they do not get five stars is because of the bathrooms. NASTY! I was told the park was built in the 60's and it looks that way. One shower head could only hit my face and above. Not easy for rinsing off. I was showering around 11 that day and a lady came into the mens room and started cleaning while I was showering. Not sure how that is ok. Another morning I woke up and went to us that bathroom at 8 am and she was cleaning then too. I appreciate that they clean, but come on, there are better times.The other strange thing was the water hook ups. They are no where near the camper spots. I have two hoses for my trailer and I needed more. I was going to buy one in the camp store (which would have been $25) but the camp host had an extra that he let me borrow for our stay. That was awesome.The wood is over priced too. It was $4.75 and I got 4 decent sized logs and a couple little ones. There is a guy down the street selling wood, but his did not burn well.I hope this did not come accross too negative. We would stay here again in a heart beat! We loved the camp ground! We loved the park! We are already talking about coming back!Another great thing about the park is there is no entry fee for the state park. It is free. Just the camp ground cost, which is very cheep.

This park is about the prehistoric era and dinosaurs in the region. There were salt licks in the area that attracted various species of prehistoric animals. Thousands of "big bones" have been excavated throughout the years. The park offers a museum for a better explanation. There are large models of dinosaurs along one of the walking paths. On one hiking path you can see a herd of live BUFFALO. Some of the Buffalo will walk up to the fence so you can see them up close. There is a large lake that allows fishing. Definitely a nice park to visit. Picnic tables and restrooms throughout the park. Several walking trails. Swings. Baseball field.