Family Activities and Parks in Frankfort
Things to do with kids and outdoors in Frankfort, Kentucky: wildlife, candy tours, parks, trails and paddling. Every place here was checked open on Google Maps.
Rebecca Ruth Candy Tours & Museum
The South Frankfort candy company, making chocolates here since 1919, known for its bourbon balls. Short factory tours and a shop full of chocolates make it an easy stop with kids or out-of-town guests.
Salato Wildlife Education Center
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife's nature center off Louisville Road, with more than 40 native species, including black bears, elk and bald eagles, plus walking trails and fishing lakes. A reliable morning out with kids.
Cove Spring Park
A city park with about three miles of trails, boardwalks over wetlands and a small waterfall, plus an archery range. Restrooms are at the lower entrance on Cove Spring Road.
Canoe Kentucky
The local outfitter for paddling Elkhorn Creek and the Kentucky River, with canoe and kayak rentals and shuttle service. Call ahead to check water levels and book a trip.
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