It is a connector between the trails in the red river gorge and natural bridge. Whittleton branch trail follows the grade of a logging railroad built in 1898 that ran from natural bridge to chimney top.
Visitors to the area have gotten a thrill walking across the landmark 30 foot wide natural sandstone arch for well over a century.
Natural bridge state park ky. Natural bridge state resort park offers more than just a fun family vacation. Even though i had been to this kentucky state park before for meetings in. Natural bridge is a 2 200 acre forested park and nature preserve with 22 miles of trails a 60 acre lake two campgrounds lodging and dining facilities.
It follows a small stream known as whittleton branch for most of its length and ends along ky 15 at the entrance to the tunnel ridge road. Natural bridge state resort park in kentucky was established as a ky state park in 1926 but was a tourist destination long before then. Pets are not permitted on the natural bridge state resort park hiking trails except for the henson arch trail and whittleton trail.
Pets are not permitted on the hiking trails in natural bridge state resort park. It is surrounded by the daniel boone national forest and adjacent to the red river gorge national geologic area. Originally founded as a tourist attraction by the lexington and eastern railroad in 1895.
Natural bridge state park 2135 natural bridge road slade kentucky 40376 9701 phone. The natural sandstone arch spans 78 ft 24 m and is 65 ft 20 m high. Pets are not permitted on the natural bridge state resort park hiking trails except for the henson arch trail and whittleton trail most trails at natural bridge are within a dedicated kentucky state nature preserve and pets are not permitted as a part of the management guidelines.
Our staff of professional naturalists is available year round. However all trails are open to pets in the red river gorge area lodging campingmake the most of. I spent three days at natural bridge state park and had the opportunity to hike several of their trails to take the skylift up to the top of the mountain and to enjoy the quietness and beauty of the area.
Natural bridge state resort park is a kentucky state park located in powell and wolfe counties along the middle fork of the red river adjacent to the red river gorge geologic area and surrounded by the daniel boone national forest its namesake natural bridge is the centerpiece of the park. Most trails at natural bridge are within a dedicated kentucky state nature preserve and pets are not permitted as a part of the management guidelines.
