Labor Day Camping, Hiking and Kayaking near Bourbon Trail, KY

It is going to be our second stay at the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Wonderland!

How to get on the trip:
1. Add your name to the "Wait List"
2. Fill out the trip application and get approved within 48h:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N56PC7F
3. Make a payment (information provided below)
4. After the payment is received, you will be marked as "Going"
5. See you at the campsite! :)

The Taylorsville Lake State Park, KY is located west of Lexington and southeast of Louisville, Kentucky, and encompasses some of the most beautiful areas for hiking, kayaking, biking, and horse riding! A 24-mile trail system caters to hikers, bikers, and equestrians.

Did I mention the campground is located nearby the (in) famous Bourbon Trail: https://kybourbontrail.com/

Taylorsville State Park Information:

• Park phone number: (502)477-8713
• Address: 1320 Park Rd., Mount Eden, KY 40046

Dam at the Taylorsville Lake:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5ITPsJaOfU
Taylorsville Lake is located on the Salt River beginning at river mile 78 about 5 miles west of Glensboro and extends downstream to the dam at river mile 60. The Lake is 18 miles long and extends into portions of Spencer, Nelson, and Anderson Counties of Kentucky. The dam is located about 20 miles from Exit 23 on the Gene Snyder in Louisville and about 50 miles from southwest Lexington.

Spots are limited - max 20 people. We will be staying at the group site and the campground has a cap on the number of site participants as well as a number of tents.

Detailed agenda will be set out to all the signed up folks several weeks ahead of the trip; here is what to expect:

Tentative Agenda:
Friday

• Arrivals, set up, and meet&greet at the fire pit. If you get in earlier, be sure to check out the marina: https://www.taylorsvillelakemarina.com/ and hit the trails. Here is one of the most scenic trails out there: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/kentucky/taylorsville-lake-trail
• If you do arrive early, you may want to stop by the dam visitor center: https://www.kentuckytourism.com/taylorsville/visitor-services/local-tourism-offices/taylorsville-lake-us-army-corp-engineers-visitor-center it's open M-F until 3:45 pm

Saturday

• AM hiking (the park is currently working on a couple of trail improvements and recommended we check on the trail availability, upon arrival)
• PM visitor Shelbyville https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g39849-Activities-Shelbyville_Kentucky.html and the Lavender Farm https://littlemountlavender.com/contact/

Sunday

• AM kayaking - lake and river kayak trails and rental options to be provided soon
• PM - Optional Distillery Tour! Book your own and book it early!

Monday

• AM hike and hit the road

We plan to hit one or both of the Bourbon trail staple Distilleries: Makers Mark ( https://www.makersmark.com/) and Jim Beam's (https://www.beamdistilling.com/james-b-beam-distillery-tour) Distilleries. Both Tours need to be booked in advance!

Price: $45

• The price is per person and includes a camping spot for 3 nights as well as firewood, to keep the fire going for 3 nights, and charcoal for grilling food . Payment guarantees your spot.
• Electronic payment can be made via PayPal/Zelle/Venmo and sent to mcdzica AT gmail.com
• Payment guarantees the spot

Feel free to post your questions in the comments below or message me directly and be sure to check out the pictures from the trip to KY we took 2 years ago:
https://www.meetup.com/chicagocampers/photos/33583349/

Happy Camping!
Magda