Fort Boonesborough State Park
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I went there for a family reunion and had a wonderful time both had the reunion and then when I went to the campground. Campground is secure and they have a wonderful little General Store there. The people in the store are so helpful and the gentleman who patrols the campground is so helpful. I had just bought a tent that goes on the back of an SUV and had never put it up. The directions were not great and it actually required two people after I watch the video so I was by myself and I had it all over the place. He came over he helped me get it up and secure so I was able to stay there and camp that night in side my little SUV tent. The prices of items within the little store are not much more than you would pay going to Dollar General. I know that cuz I've run up the street to Dollar General to pick up a few things that I forgot and then when I came back I was comparing some of the prices and they were not much more. So if you forgot something don't worry about leaving Campground just going into that little general store. I would definitely put this on your list of places to stay for a vacation.
Stephanie WrightStephanie Wright
20
What a cool place full of colonial/pioneer history. You can park right at the fort or park further down the park and walk a short paved trail up to the park (it is a slightly inclined trail). The park has a small museum as you enter the fort. I wish it had more items for sale like t-shirts or magnets. It sells a few hand made items from that time period like hand dipped candles , wooden spoons, etc. Once you enter the fort, each little part focuses on a certain area like gunsmith; cloth spinning; wood working; pottery, etc. Some have employees demonstrating the craft and dressed as in the time period. A few parts are replicas of things like a tavern, living quarters, etc. There are bathrooms on each end and one side has a small auditorium that plays a short film about the fort. All of the staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. I’d estimate 1-3 hours here, depending how much you read the displays and look at the artifacts. It’s a very cool place and I’d highly recommend it if you are passing thru the area .
Carrie ClinardCarrie Clinard
00
We enjoyed the fort, particularly the costumed interpreter guides that really made history come alive. Note: 30 days before our planned visit, we called the State Park to confirm the hours for the fort, and we're assured that they were the same hours posted on the website. We gave notice our arrival time and date. We reconfirmed a week before and the day before our visit. HOWEVER, when we arrived we were told by gift shop workers on site that they would be closing 30 minutes earlier than the posted hours on the website and when I told the employees that we had just confirmed the hours the day before, their response was ...'not with us you didn't; we are closing early'... I felt that they were quite rude and didn't work to resolve the problem. My advice - go early in the day. That being said, it is totally worth it, and the folks working inside the fort are gracious, kind, and very informative. We just needed the time we were cut short.
Ann BaityAnn Baity
00
A very nice campground with paved sites and lots of grassy areas. The shower house was maybe the nicest I've ever used. It stayed pretty quiet the entire time I was there despite being almost full, and the state park rangers patrolled through there often both nights. The only negatives were 1) the water spigots were 40 feet from my campsite and had no handles, so I had to buy more hose to add to my 25 footer and use pliers to turn it on. 2) They charge to use wi-fi and it doesn't work very well at all. Part of the problem was demand, because it worked better late at night when most folks were asleep, but even then it was verrrrry slow to load anything. Cell service was non-existent. On a brighter note, the camp store had a nice selection of items including beer and hard cider/seltzers and prices were not outrageous, even for the water hose! Staff was very courteous, too.
Lloyd WalkerLloyd Walker
10
No smoking 🚭 Service dog 🐕🦺friendly Wheelchair accessible & friendly ♿ My family has always wanted to visit a iconic historical place like this. We were so excited to see this place was on our Way to pick up our sons service dog so we stopped here to check it out. I am so glad we did it was a lot of fun. We learned a lot and the one of the ladies that work there let the kid's get some hand's on experience with spinning therad. She ever gave the kid's some free wool. She let them pick the color of wool they wanted to. We loved being able to see and read some of the letters from that time. The tools and wooden structures we got to walk through were a really treat. There is a gift shop here that you can pick up some cool things from.There is Lot's of places to park. I think that this place every educational. Grat place for school filled trips.
Jenah WinklerJenah Winkler
00
We did not get to partake in any activities while we were here due to them opening too late in the morning (9am local time). The campground was weird… it was gypsy/Romani weekend or something. Campers were widely unfriendly, not waving when we crossed paths, and half of them had sale tents in front of their camp sites. We did primitive tent camping and the sites were ok. The few we could select from were not level and were rutted from rainfall. The gift shop was super nice, tons of amenities and super friendly staff. The website boasted a 10% discount for military and veterans but the cashier refused to acknowledge that so we paid full price. I wish I had the chance to see the fort and do whatever activities they have in there, but as I got to experience this State Park, we will not be back.
Cody LaBorenceCody LaBorence
10
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4375 Boonesboro Rd, Richmond, KY 40475
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(859) 527-3131
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Fort Boonesborough was a frontier fort in Kentucky, founded by Daniel Boone and his men following their crossing of the Kentucky River on April 1, 1775. The settlement they founded, known as Boonesborough, Kentucky, is Kentucky's second oldest European-American settlement.
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