Mantle Rock Preserve — Attraction in Kentucky

Beautiful walking trail. Look for the Mantle Rock Trailhead marker to find out where to park and start the walk. Easy 20 minute walk from the parking lot to get to the natural bridge. Several informational postings along the route. Small shelter house close to the start in case of rain. After the natural bridge you can continue onwards to find a beautiful little creek to walk along. You will eventually reach what can be a little waterfall depending on rainfall. When we were there end of April it was just having a few drops of water coming down. Small decline going in and some rocks to climb over so not suited for those being less mobile. Follow the green sign markers to find this place. Worth visiting and very...

This place is absolutely gorgeous, I used to live right down the road from it when I was a kid, before it was even a preserve, I’m not sure why they said that there is no evidence of burials there, I’m sure it’s just some kind of cover-up there’s plenty of stories from the past to support the fact that that’s total BS. It is a very serene place with beautiful energy where the creek follows down the road there used to be an old lady that lived in the house nearby The cream and she used to tell me stories of healing powers there & people practiced...

Camped out at Mantle Rock as a boy scout in the mid 1960's. A nature hunters paradise. Loved the lizards, snakes and unusual "worm snakes" found under logs and many species of salamanders. Just be careful with the snakes. I once went venom hunting with a MSU College Herpetologist. You would be surprised how many Copper Head and Water Moccasins lurk in the rock crevasses. But have a good time anyway they are NOT...