McConnell Springs Park — Attraction in Lexington

Beauty and serenity come to downtown Lexington in this hidden gem! Need to clear your head? Admire God's handiwork? Need peace in the middle of your busy life? This is the place!!! Rushing waters, a quiet pond, history at its finest. You will encounter so much wildlife- fish, turtles, butterflies, bees, bats and waterfowl all have a home here. Bat houses spread throughout make it a virtually mosquito-free paradise (no worries if they scare you- I did not see a single bat the entire time). Easy to follow trail markers make it a breeze to navigate! Children will love watching the turtles sunbathe, the fish coming up to you in the pond or seeing the butterflies flutter by, as well as experiencing the boiling springs. Historical markers throughout so you learn the rich history of this charming place. Signs by several different trees for identification. They encourage social distancing, and masks are only required if you go inside the building to use the restroom or pick up information. The rest of the main building is closed due to Covid as of 9/4/20. If you have the chance to go, please go. It's food for...

We had a blast today. The kids loved playing the scavenger hunt and being able to choose a prize afterwards. Maps were very easy to read, trails were clean, all around beautiful place to visit. Only reason I am not giving 5 stars is because through the hike, we felt that we were being "stakled" by someone hiking. Everything about the situation had us on edge and you could tell that the other hikers being followed by the guy with his phone out, made them feel the same. I did not want to assume that it was a "bad guy trying to take videos of us or the kids" but that was how we felt. I spoke to one of the staff members about it and nothing had been done and was just ignored. We then tried to ignore the guy but was eventually overwhelmed when we sat down at the patio and he choose to stay in range with his phone pointing in our direction. I could be wrong, he could just enjoy repeditly changing music as he did have his headphones on also. But anymore you can not help but keep your guard up. So just stay alert of your surroundings and maybe you will get to see the mother deer and it's baby...

It's a nice little, isolated park near downtown Lexington. It's small enough that you can easily, leisurely walk the whole thing in a couple of hours while enjoying the sights. But simultaneously large enough to make you feel like you're in the middle of nowhere.

The trail along the springs is pretty, the plaques are informative and interesting, and The Boils is one of the most fascinating springs I've ever seen. There's a pond teeming with small wildlife. Dragonflies, bluegill, and turtles which you can observe from a deck that curves around it. And huge bur oak, over 250 years old.

The visitor center appears well maintained, includes restrooms, a small museum, and helpful, friendly park employees (rangers?).

The trails are easy to traverse. A l portion of it is paved with only mild inclines so much of it's 2 miles of trails would be wheelchair accessible. It's also a great little hike for kids, however dogs are not allowed so as to not spook the wildlife.

I highly recommend a visit if you're looking for a quiet, relaxing...