0-50 Mile Trips (less than 1 hour away) from 40202 (Downtown Louisville, KY)
(0 miles)
Louisville River Walk. 7 miles of trails for walking and cycling. Runs from the Waterfront Park area to Chickasaw Park.
(3 miles)
Mary T. Meagher Pool 201 Reservoir Rd 40206. Offers group discounts - great in the winter. (502) 456-8100. Located in Crescent Hill Park area.
(3 miles)
Univ of Louisville - Belknap Campus. Tour the school, and perhaps a dip in the Crawford pool? The gym floor area and pool are available for rentals and private functions. Call Intramural Sports Office at 852-6707 for info on reserving either area.
(7 miles)
Iroquois Park (739 acres). New Cut Rd and Southern Pkwy, 40214. Hike to the top and view the lookouts along the way.
(8 miles)
Louisville Nature Center, Joe Creason Park. Across from the zoo - 41 acres to hike through.
(14 miles) - Fairdale, KY
Jefferson Memorial Forest, Fairdale, KY. (5,400-acres). Near The Gene Snyder & I-65. Lots of trails to hike. Camping sites also. (phone: 368-5404) To Top Of Page
(17 miles) Charlestown, In
(23 miles) Taylorsville, KY
(25 miles) Borden IN
Deam Lake State Rec Area. Several trails + The Knobstone Trail has a trailhead here.
Deam Lake Vista Trial - 3 miles
Deam Lake Trail #1 = 6 miles
Deam Lake Trail #2 = 6 miles
The Knobstone Trail is broken into six (6) car-to-car segments. (Deam Lake is the closest trailhead to Louisville).
1) Deam Lake to Jackson trailhead (5 miles)
2) Jackson Trailhead to New Chapel Trailhead (12 miles)
3) New Chapel Trailhead to Leota Trailhead (9 miles) - very tough hills - poles are recommended)
4) Leota Trailhead to Elk Creek Trailhead (7 miles)
5) Elk Creek Trailhead to Oxley Memorial Trailhead (6 miles)
6) Oxley Memorial Trailhead to Delaney and Spurgeon Trailheads (5 to 10 miles depending on route chosen).
Knobstone Campgrounds are located at Delaney Park (812)883-5101). Clark State Forest (812)294-4306), and Deam Lake State Recreation Area (812)246-5421).
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(26 miles) - Corydon, Indiana
"The Adventure Hiking Trail" (Harrison/Crawford County State Forest). The AHT is basically a loop trail of about 24 to 26 miles depending on where you begin. Per reviews on the web - the trail is senic but extremely hard. Trail is also not very well marked per one hiker review.
(27 miles) Clemont, KY
BSA Camp Crooked Creek. (Exit 112 off of I-65.). Official known as The Old Kentucky Home Scout Reservation. Contains 1000 acres with several other camps within the Reservation that scouts may reserve. Contact the Service Center in Louisville to get reservation information. To Top Of Page
Bernheim - Ky's Official Arboretum. This borders Camp Crooked Creek. It contains 40 miles of paths and trails ranging from 1/2 mile to 14 miles. Lake for fishing (state laws apply). 8 miles of paved road for bicycling. One trail - called the Millennium Trail is 13.3 miles long. The Millennium Trail takes you through less traveled areas of Bernheim. 
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To Top Of Page(30 miles) Brandenburg, KY
Otter Creek Park (2,600 acres)
850 Otter Creek Park Rd., Brandenburg, KY (501)574-4583. Has over 15 miles of hiking trails. Camping sites are available as well as cabins for winter camping. To Top Of Page
(31 miles) Shelbyville, KY
Gist Creek Lake and (exit 35 off of I-64). 325 acre lake has a maximum depth of 47 feet and an average depth of 15 feet. Campground is a small flat field beside the road. Not much here except for boating. To Top Of Page
(35 to 40 miles) Milltown, IN (35 miles) or Leavenworth, IN (40 miles)
Blue River Canoeing - Cave Country Outfitters will help you plan your camping and canoeing trip. Phone (1-812)365-2701. Departure site will depend on current water levels - call ahead. Camping info: in Milltown, there is also a state-operated DNR campground directly on the Blue River called Stagestop (Reservations needed 2 wks out usually. To Top Of Page
(40 miles) Ft. Knox, KY
U.S. Armor Center of Ft. Knox. For the best tours, allow 12 weeks out for reservations. They will allow tours of training areas and you can camp at Camp Carlson, located just off post. You can eat at the mess halls, swim (outdoors or indoors), bowl, golf, etc. Visit Patton Museum and see part of the Berlin Wall, and lots of armour. To Top Of Page
(46 miles) Sulphur, IN (off I-64) - Hoosier National Forest
Oriole West Trail (7.2 miles of multi-use trails.
Oriole East Trail (8.8 of multi-use trails) .To Top Of Page
(48 miles) Paoli, IN
Paoli Peaks Ski Resort. The overnight skiing is alwaays popular with scouts. Average grade: 10%-15%; Terrain: 25% beginner, 55% intermediate, 10% advanced, 10% expert.
