List of nature centers in Kentucky

This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Kentucky.

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See also: List of nature centers in the United States
Name Location County Region Summary
Beckley Creek ParkLouisvilleJeffersonNorth Central616 acres, includes the PNC Achievement Center for Education and Interpretation, operated by The Parklands of Floyds Fork
Berea College Forestry Outreach Center Berea Madison East Central website, The Pinnacles hiking trails, education center, operated by Berea College which owns over 9,000 acres of forest land
Bernheim Arboretum and Research ForestClermontBullittNorth Central14,000-acre arboretum, forest, and nature preserve, education center, art gallery, 35 miles of trails
Blackacre State Nature PreserveLouisvilleJeffersonNorth Central170 acre farm, trails, 19th century homestead, environmental education programs
Central Kentucky Wildlife RefugeDanvilleBoyleBluegrasswebsite, 500 acres, features the Mary Ashby Cheek Nature Center
Clay Hill Memorial ForestCampbellsvilleTaylorSouth Central Kentuckywebsite, 158-acre educational and research woodland that is managed by Campbellsville University as a regional center for environmental education
Clyde E. Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary & Life Adventure CenterFrankfortFranklinBluegrasswebsite, 374 acres, operated by the Central Kentucky Audubon Society
Creasey Mahan Nature PreserveGoshenOldhamNorth Centralwebsite, 168 acres, exhibits include ecosystem dioramas, Native American life, Kentucky fish, natural history learning areas
Floracliff Nature SanctuaryLexingtonFayetteBluegrasswebsite, 287 acres, located in the Kentucky River Palisades, managed by an independent board in conjunction with the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, features the Winifred W. Haggart Nature Center
Fort Wright Nature CenterFort WrightKentonNorthern Kentuckywebsite, 13 acre park, operated by the city
Gladie Visitor CenterStantonPowellCentralwebsite, cultural heritage, natural history and geology of the Red River Gorge Geological Area and Clifty Wilderness in the Daniel Boone National Forest
Jenny Wiley State Resort ParkPrestonsburgFloydEastern2,871 acres, includes a nature center
Joe Ford Nature CenterOwensboroDaviessWesternwebsite, 14 acres, operated by the city
John James Audubon State ParkHendersonHendersonWesternAbout 700 acres, features the Audubon Museum, with exhibits about John James Audubon's life and art and a nature center with hands-on exhibits
Land Between the Lakes Woodlands Nature StationTriggWesternOutdoor native wildlife enclosures and native plant trails, indoor exhibits, programs, website
Lost River CaveBowling GreenWarrenSouth Central Kentuckycave tours by boat, 68 acres with 3 miles of trails, nature center
Louisville Nature CenterLouisvilleJeffersonNorth Central41 acres in Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve
Mary E. Fritsch Nature CenterLivingstonRockcastleSouth Central Kentuckywebsite, operated by Appalachia-Science in the Public Interest
Natural Bridge State Resort ParkSladePowellCentral2,200 acre forested park and nature preserve with 22 miles of trails, a 60-acre lake, nature center
Pine Mountain State Resort ParkPinevilleBellSoutheast1,159 acres, includes the Pine Mountain Interpretive Center, golf course and mini golf
Raven Run Nature SanctuaryLexingtonFayetteBluegrasswebsite, 734 acres, over 10 miles of trails, nature center, operated by the city
Salato Wildlife Education CenterFrankfortFranklinBluegrasswebsite, operated by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, includes indoor exhibits and outdoor trails with native wildlife on display, 262 acres, 4 miles of trails
Toyota Environmental Education CenterGeorgetownScottNorth Centralwebsite, operated by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, park with 1 mile trail, education programs
Wolf Creek National Fish HatcheryJamestownRussellSouth Central KentuckyFeatures a visitor/environmental center, exhibits about fish, natural history and the environment

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