Troop Outing Ideas - Think Mileage!
50 to 100 miles
from 40202 (Downtown Louisville, KY)
Note: This site was developed as a result of a
Woodbadge project of Marilyn Fielden Horton SR-438, Spring 2002)
Your input is always welcomed. Send to mhorton212(at)yahoo.com
50 to 100 Miles (1 to 2 Hours) from 40202 (Downtown Louisville, KY)
(55 miles) Madison, IN.
(60 miles) Georgetown & Frankfort Area, KY
(65 miles) Birdseye, IN (Hoosier National Forest)
Birdseye Trail is apprx 11.8 miles long multiple-use trail. Trail consists of 2 linked loops: a 6 mile fire road loop that is better for beginners, and a 6 mile single track loop that is more challenging.
(70 miles) Lebanon, KY (near Bardstown & Springfield, KY)
Cecil L. Gorley Nature Trail - covers 3.1 miles around the Fagan Branch Reservoir. A moderate hike of aprx two hours duration takes the hiker through typical knob and woodland terrain and across more than forty log foot bridges, some of which cross the reservoir backwater area. Wildlife and forest fauna are abundant.
(71 miles) Columbus, IN
(71 miles) Bedford, IN
Blue Spring Cavern. Offers an overnight campout in cave (always 52' year-round), or come for just the day.
(72 miles) Mitchell, IN
Spring Mill State Park. Youth Rally camping area. Large, modern pool - Lots of hiking trails. Rent canoes, paddleboats, rowboats, and horses. Visit pioneer village. The Grissom Memorial honors Hoosier astronaut "Gus" GRissom, one of the seven Mercury astronauts and America's second man in space.
German Ridge Recreation Area
Indian - Celina Lakes Recreation Area
Mogan Ridge East Trail
Mogan Ridge West Trail
(75 miles) Perryville, KY
(80 miles) Lexington, KY
KY Horse Park where the Bluegrass Council's holds it's Scout-O-Rama. The Blue Grass Council holds their version of "Scout-O-Rama, called "Scout World" here. Check at the BGC's website for date (usually April).
(80 miles) Nicholasville, KY - KY River
River Otter Outfitters (Outfitter is listed on this Lexington, KY site), Nicholasville, KY. Offering: Horseback riding, hiking, tubing, canoeing, rafting, kayaking, birding, picnicking and camping. Location: Kentucky River near Lexington, KY.
(87 miles) Nashville, INDIANA
Brown County State Park. Lots of hiking trails in and out of the park. In park, there are over 12 miles of trails, and a youth camping area.
(92 miles) Bloomington, IN
BSA Camp Ransburg (Off of Indiana 37 area). Camp is on Lake MOnroe by Hoosier National Froest
(93 miles) Mammoth Cave National Park
(97 miles) Campbellsville, KY
Green River Lake State Park. Comprising 1300 acres of land and an 8200-acre lake, provides year-round activities. It's beaches, boat docks, fishing, picnic areas and 96 campsites are open to the public. Hiking trail (20 mile) is multi-use.
Alphabetic list of what is listed at left:
BSA - Camp Ransburg (Bloomington, Indiana) - 92 miles
Bedford, IN - 71 miles
Blue Spring Cavern (IND) - 71 miles
Brown County Indiana - 87 miles
Bloomington, In - 92 miles
Campbellsville, KY, - Green River State Park, 97 miles
Canoe KY (Georgetown, KY) - 60 miles
Clifty Falls State Park (Madison, Indiana), 55 miles
Columbus, IN - Canoe - 71 miles
Elkhorn Creek (KY) - 60 miles
Green River Lake State Park, KY - 97 miles
The Hoosier National Forest
HNF = Birdseye, IN - 65 miles
HNF = German Ridge - 72 miles
HNF = Celina Lakes Rec - 72 miles
HNF = Mogan Ridge Trails - 72 miles
Indiana University - Bloomington campus- 92 miles
KY Horse Park - 80 miles
Lebanon, KY - 70 miles
Lake Monroe (Indiana) - 92 miles
Madison, IN - 55 miles
Mammoth Cave - 93 miles
Mitchell, IN - 72 miles
Nashville, IN, 87 miles
Perryville, KY - 75 miles
River Otter Outfitters (Nicholasville, KY) - 80 miles
Spring MIll State Park - 72 miles
University of Indiana - Bloomington campus - 92 miles
