Crystal Onyx Cave Upper Tour
This is a beautiful privately owned cave with plenty of quirkiness to go with it (see pics below). The tour was led by an outstanding guide, Gary Russell, who was extremely knowledgeable and highly entertaining. When visiting Cave Country, be sure to include some privately owned caves in addition to those found in Mammoth Cave National Park.
Thelma Stovall Park and Arboretum Fitness Loop and Launch
This is a very nice municipal park with a paved fitness loop, busy pickleball courts, boat ramp, kayak rentals, arboretum, and 4.5 mile singletrack hiking trail that I didn’t know existed. With limited time, I walked the paved loop, but will return to hike the wooded trails and put in for a long paddle on Green River (~38 miles).
Kentucky Stonehenge
This is a welcome break from driving when visiting Cave Country and points south - like Nashvegas, for example. Built over the course of five years by former Mayor Chester Fryer in the early part of this century, Kentucky Stonehenge is as close as you’ll get to the real Stonehenge without leaving the friendly confines of the Commonwealth. Add in an impressive stone cross, some hand chiseled rock canons, and a few other rock arrangements, and it’s a nice half mile stroll around the neighborhood.