Being a fan of living history, I was thrilled to live near the fort founded by Daniel Boone. It was one of our first explorations when we moved to KY.The buildings are fun to explore, and the people portraying life are interesting to talk to. The video in the first building, though obviously old, is fun to watch and learn about Daniel Boone.At the original fort, which is just a stone foundation, my kids would spend hours playing. The playground, though fun, was not the main attraction.Whether you want to picnic and play, or get immersed in history, Fort Boonesborough is a great place to go.

We had a great time.. I would have given more stars but they are not pet friendly.. If you are traveling with pets and its a warm day.. you cant just leave your pets in the car..its shame they dont allow pets.. As pet owners, we clean up after our pets better than most adults clean up after themselves or kids..

Though some of the park was closed, we did visit the beach along the Kentucky River. Lots of room to set up a canopy tent. The beach is Sandy and the river isn’t too fast here. Great place for a picnic!

Camp host were wonderful getting us a last minute spot. Only negative I have is the big diesel pickups in and out all night...loud and fast. Would stay there again. Great price for a full hook up site.

We enjoyed the Halloween dive thru... all the campers did an amazing effort to decorate and show true Halloween spirit... the grandkids had a great time...

Pretty views of the river. The campground had some road noise. There is a large field thats good for frisbee or other field sports. A great place if you are interested in KY history.

It was a beautiful place to go and see and wonderful side of History but because of covid-19 and it being the follow the year it was closed Im sorry I didnt get to see inside the fort

Always clean and neat. Restrooms are kept very clean and well stocked. In our recent visit, neither hand air dryers worked. When told, the office sent out workers to replace them. Halloween is their big event/holiday. People reserve spots a year in advance come and compete for best decorated site. Coupled with a fine car show (2nd weekend of month) it is a great time to visit. Staff is always helpful and friendly. Great state park.

Clean park with nice playgrounds for children. Very nice RV park with clean restrooms and showers. Has a mini golf course that is quite fun. Great place for families. Large open mowed fields for playing and nice paths for walking or biking. Just a short walk to the KY river.

Gave it a 4, simply because its an older campground but well kept. Good place for children with a playground, a creek and lots of grass. Dog friendly but no dog park. Many sites get muddy if there is a lot of rain. Make sure you check the length of the site because most are very short but you can park your tow vehicle on the grass.

Always enjoy this park. Nice boat ramp which is what I use most of the time when there. Hadnt used campground or other ammenities yet.

I would have given a higher rating if so many of the buildings had not been closed. Also, the man at the candle cabin said, just trying to wake up from reading a book. Not making any candles today, too much trouble! I guess reading on his phone is more fun.

I would love to recommend anyone to visit Daniel Boones first and only fort. This place has so much history, its well worth the visit. If you get time please visit his final resting place. The information on the graves, especially the Dates. Well its worth a visit!

I have been going camping there since I was a little kid and now I take my children. We absolutely love it here. We always have the best time especially during their Halloween festival.

Not all the cabins had actors and where open but the ones that was open where very neat...love history

Really cool, they had really knowledgeable people working who were able to articulate how it was to live and survive on the frontier in the late 1700s. Definitely a piece of American history worth seeing if your ever in kentucky.

The back of the campground near site 60 was under a major road and against a gravel production site that was very noisy and left dust everywhere. It was fine for our overnight stay, and the front of the campground would probably be more quiet. The facilities were nice and the grounds were well kept.

This review is in relation to the campground only. My wife and I recently stayed a single night (site 60)Facilities were nice and staff was friendly. Plenty of outdoor activities at the campground such as playground and basketball courts. Reason for low review is based solely on location. Close proximity to a major highway and an active gravel pit made for a very loud night. Would probably be better if staying on the other side of the park, but where we were was very loud all night long due to highway noise and heavy industrial equipment operating all night in the background.

Fantastic. Enjoyed the fort, very authentic. Demonstrations on frontier life are great and very informative. Textiles to blacksmith. Fantastic staff. Loved it.

What a fun living history museum! This would be a great educational experience for kids of all ages, but we old folks enjoyed it as well!

This place was awesome! The staff were all very kind and accommodating and it was all around an enlightening and fun experience checking out the fort. Would highly recommend!!

Was looking for a place to take my kids and let them swim and play, I found it all and more at Fort Boonesborough State Park thay got to swim andthe beach area was very nice and clean the water was the perfect depth for younger children I whould recommend this park to anyone who has small children and even teenagers

Clean campground. One of the nicer state park shower houses we have used. Truck noise from the nearby highway is loud throughout night. Suggest a site as far as possible from that road. Larger sites do not have many trees. I guess some prefer that. We prefer shade.

We had a great 4 day visit and took in a lot of local sights

Perfect park with pioneer village, family friendly campground, and beautiful trails.

Nice and quiet this time of year. Always a nice place to go.

We enjoyed our visit there today. Wish there had been more exhibits open there today. Will return for another visit.

We had a great time even though we only stayed on night passing through. The only reason for only 4 stars is our site was not very level and it was hard to get it perfect.Everybody was very helpful and friendly! We will be back but reserve a different site :)

I work there and I think its a good place.everyone compliments bathrooms are clean showers clean.i would give it a4.5 no problem

Mixed feelings. Very friendly staff and campers, but didnt know about the pollution on the Kentucky River until reading about why the beach house was closed and now derelict. Restrooms were okay, ran out of soap early Saturday, still not filled by late Sunday morning. Very crowded in early November, plan ahead if youre going.

The park is pretty and quite clean. Bathrooms are well maintained. Lots of trees and a well-enforced quiet time (11:00). We tent camped here and there is no shortage of shade. Biggest drawback is the proximity to a major road and a cement factory so it is quite noisy. We would perhaps visit again but would seek a site further away from the noise.

Very very clean and we enjoyed the beach had a great time caught three blue catfish

Boonesborough has been one of our favorite places for 20 years. However, every trip this year we have had obnoxious neighbors blasting radios or TVs outdoors. This week we are behind a very large group who have explicit music turned up incredibly loud that is extremely inappropriate for the trick or treaters.They are talking over each other loudly due to talking over the music and drinking heavily only making them more obnoxious. After politely saying something to the group, the noise levels have significantly elevated and we continue to watch the park police drive around and do nothing. It is quite frustrating having security that allows the behavior. I understand 11 is quiet time but this behavior should not be allowed anytime of day. This party should have been held at a family home.

Great place for families, couples or just alone to go to. Great beach and lots of picnic tables that are under shelter and a park. Glad they were open back and everyone was actually still following the safety guidelines we so unfortunately have aquired.

What a nice, beautiful park. The park was very clean, well maintained and great for history enthusiasts. The fort was sho grand from the outside, however the inside was closed for the season.(bummer) But we will definitely be back to check it out during operating hours. The park was about 5 miles off 75 south and was do easy and convenient to find. There was a pool, that was also closed for the season. The dam was small but very interesting to see up close. There was a nice play area for children, and lots of area to run and play.

The park is small and average. Sites very short. Good for overnight. A little overpriced.

Love a piece of real history with live demonstrations & information!

It was nice, clean and very quiet at night.. we rented a tent space. Camped. Grilled, bomb fire. Very nice get away

Amazing time experiencing one of Kentucky’s first staging points. Awesome environment and a must for history lovers.

I’m not sure this is considered “camping” though. I’ve never seen a campground so crowded, they really pack them in there. Was given a spot, tried it, and the next trailer and picnic table was only 5.5 feet away. Not a lot of trees either. It must just be city people that come here to “rough it”.We went back to get a refund and leave as we have never seen anything like it, but of course no refunds. They got 2 stars instead of one because they let us camp in the Empty field next door to get away from the noise and crowds. Honestly, not a good spot if you really want to camp, unwind, and get to nature. Very disappointed, but pleasant staff.

We went to the Frontier Christmas event 12-06-19 that evening. Very well done event with knowledgeable reenactors. There was a good crowd with both young and old attending. I recommend it to anyone wanting a good way to spend an entertaining night learning some history.

After traveling from Alabama to Ohio to New York back to Ohio and then heading back to Alabama, my girls and I looked for a place to have lunch. Got off an exit and seen a sign. I could not ask for a more peaceful and beautiful place to stop for a picnic. As much as we travel state and national parks, this place will definitely be on our to visit and explore list. Thank you!

Put in our canoe into the ky river. Great place clean

Nice park. A little crowded. We stayed in overflow and loved the privacy.

Really nice park, beautiful nature. Will return

Very nice grounds. Great job maintaining the history.

I will return to this campground. We had a lot of fun. My only complaint is that the shower walls are molded. Do Not Touch!

Made it easy for some to camp close and me to visit them while there.

Lovely walk to the river. Refreshing day/hours in the

This park is a graveyard. Not sure what happened KY but its sad to see it is has not been kept up. Coal on the beach, so Im sure the water is not clean.

Plenty of shade & people are always nice & helpful.

Awesome history and stop on our way to TN. Pretty great hearing about the history and watching them make stuff. Nice place to stop and tour and picture back in time. The history channel put out a great show about this Fort and the history of it. I suggest watching and touring the place. Pretty cool place we recommend. Our kids enjoyed it.

Great place for kids to learn the good old days, not functioning at capacity due to Covid. Adjoining campground is great.

Very peaceful, quiet, and spectacular scenery. Theres lots to do! Fishing, swimming, playground, canoe and kayak rentals, and grills for cooking at shelters. Theres a small putput golf course also. They also have multiple water pumps. Lots of exploring to do. Theres access to the beach, but Im not certain if its open. They have a small store but I recommend you take everything you need with you, it is slightly over priced, vacation spots normally are(duh). They have an rv park with hookups and a campground. Lots to do! Fun! Beautiful! Something for the entire family.

Very peaceful. Take your shoes off and put your toes in the sand. Trust that youll feel very good by the time you leave. Small park but huge in a therapeutic kind of way.

Clean shower. Quite week night stop. Overall a nice campground with some shaded sites and pull through spots .

Great place to access Kentucky River and experience the historical setting where Daniel Boone and his explorers set camp in 1775. Great camp facilities.

We visited several years ago while vacationing in KY and still talk about what a great experience our visit was! We are planning on going back! Great recreation of frontier life, the interpreters were fantastic!

Excellent place to visit! Lots of cool exhibits!

Beautiful. Reasonably-priced. Kids enjoyed it

Park is very well run, highway noise is significant. Easy in, & out access.

My pictures are from the park. Both my grandchildren liked the park. My grandson was more impressed with the actual fort. There wasnt many people on hand that day. It was so hot. Most of the people were friendly except for the lady by the garden. My grandchildren were trying to talk to her and I asked a question and she was just kinda rude with her answers. We didnt let her ruin our day though. We didnt get there in time to really take our time. We rushed through everything. We will definitely go back.

What a great place to visit. History at the fort, camping and a fresh water beach

Took a day trip here. Its a nice park. The campgrounds looked nice. There is a pool on site. The fort is reconstructed on a new site, made to look like it did in the 1780s. Its very authentic. Admission is a little high, that is the reason for the 4 instead of a 5.

It was a nice day and a nice experience that was almost ruined by the women working the entrance. BCTC in Lexington offers hospitality courses for a reasonable price. They would certainly benefit.

Definitely worth the stop! Well put together and an excellent educational resource.

Great place to go. Greatly maintained park. The perfect place for leisure and history.

Great 5-mile walk, on trails/campground/beach/around park.Not crowded.

Great place camped in February and it got down to 18 at night loved it. Staff very nice and helpful. Nearby road was somewhat noisy almost all the time being that it’s a steep hill and a lot of truck traffic. Nearby towns really nice and just enjoyable to visit.

This park is neat. I felt like I was walking around in a village in The Witcher, which is awesome. Even our toddler had fun walking around and looking into all of the different houses. If you’re interested in history and are a fan of Daniel Boone, then you will want to stop here! On a side note: If you can avoid bringing a stroller, do so. It’s very hard to maneuver in and out of the cabins, and the terrain is a bit rough if you don’t have a jogger.

Great place for the family to learn about KY history and relax & play.

Felt like a waste of money. Neat looking, but not alot to look at.

Bathroom wasn’t cleaned the entire weekend, people speed through the campground at all hours. Bums are living in dirty bath house so you can’t take a shower. Staff is incredibly rude, very unfortunate because this is a nice park

Beautiful place for short hiking,Also nice view of dam water in near park proximity,I would love to come again soon.

So much things to do nice and clean have a lot of fun things to do lot of history and close to the the KY riv

Super place to go see. The Historical Society did a great job of demonstrating and educating us especially when we asked questions.

Great park, interesting fort to explore, nice campground.

My family and I have visited the campground 3 times and weve enjoyed it each time. The staff at both the campground and the fort are great. We all enjoyed visiting the fort and throwing hatchets.

I absolutely love this place I love going out at night and looking at the stars bringing the kids out during the day

This is the worst park I have ever been too! We came in a day early around 9pm at night and within 15 minutes people are running around telling to get in our car because there is a dangerous man in the woods acrossed from our campsite!! Packed up two kids and sure enough here come the 5 police cars to arrest said crazy person! It was about 1 am before things settled down. Next morning rude extremely rude individual hassles us about coming in early..........Dont bother camping here especially at $35/night

Good place to fish, go for a walk, have a cookout has security so you dont have to put up with any nonsense highly recommend

I love this place. Great for camping, swimming, fishing and boating, including kayaks. Its very well kept all of them time and never too crowded. Lots of space as well for privacy. This place is great for a moment of summer fun. I highly recommend kayaking on the river.

Learn a little history but seems too pristine to be realistic.

We went kayaking and a beautiful day on the Kentucky River. We seen a Bald Eagle... awesome!

It was a great place. Very historic and the the people working there were kind and well knowledged in the history. It was an experience I would enjoy doing again.

Had a enjoyable picnic with a friend, relaxed afternoon checking out the river.

Love camping here and so peaceful

The Fort is a great historical place to visit.

Nice place for history & a very pleasant walk. I appreciate the new information signage.

Very nice

Very cool place to visit. The day we went it was a rough 95° out. We were pleasantly surprised that all the little homes and workshops were air conditioned. They have a very good video in the first building that explains the history of Fort Boonesbourough. Everyone we encountered in the workshops were so informative and answered all our questions. My favorite shop was the candle making shop

Nice park very clean and well kept. Plenty of RV sites water and electric only but has dump site.weak internet at back camp site s. $4.00 for 24 hrs.

This place is awesome! The people are amazing and so authentic, its like stepping back in time seeing their wardrobes and talking to them. They are so informative in their descriptions of what and how people lived in this community and their daily activities. The Falconer was really interesting as well. The kids got to churn butter from cream and make little dolls from scraps of material. Really fun visit for young and old!

Im only giving the park a 4 because we didnt have the opportunity to see much of it as we arrived far latter than we had planned. As for what we did see the campground and its facilities where clean well kept and pleasant the staff was gracious and attentive and it was an overall pleasant experiance.

Some places need fixed been well run down camp ground looks good .and play ground is closed.

Very relaxing sitting on the beach looking at the water

We had a live me reunion with our team DF family and it was awsome

Most of the fort is closed. Not even half is opened. 6 employees working and 2 were taking money in the gift shop. These women were kinda put off ish. Both times my family of 5 had interactions with these women. Once upon admisson, second during purchasing items from the gift shop. These women stood with their backs to us untill they were done talking under their breath to each other.

I loved the history but the coronavirus has affected this too

Fun trip for school kids, would have been better had there been more workers in costume and showing how to do all the different exhibits.