green river

You have to see the river to know why it's name was Green River. It will be a good place to visit for Fall colors and do try to cross the river in your car by using the Green River Ferry.

Beautiful sites to see. Lots of things to do and see and very inexpensive. A great trip for a young family.

I hiked one of the trails in Mammoth Park that took me along the Green River for a ways. It was hard to believe that this little river actually had a lot of traffic back in the day, according to one of the markers. It was a nice, peaceful hike. Maybe in the spring this river gets deeper, but in July it's only about deep enough for kayaks and rafts.

We rent a canoe for the green river trip. we paid $60 for one canoe with 7.5 miles long trip. the river is quite and beautiful, there are forests on both side of the river. we can see lots of tortoise enjoying sunshine on woods in the river, and we saw several deer in the forest. it's a romantic trip with love ones

Green River Canoing was our outfitter just outside of the Mammoth Cave National Park. We paddled the 7 mile trip. The owner and driver were very helpful and with the information they shared with us, we were given an opportunity to explore the hidden cave off the river and we're able to paddle on. We are avid kayakers with 5 kayaks in our fleet and did miss bringing them along...the equipment we rented were sit in versions and very good for beginners and with that being said you can experience a wonderful river and feel safe along the way. Great value for a nice way to spend the day.

I liked the nature around the river. I wish there were more places for picnic. Due to lack of our time we couldn't canoe but I would like to do that.

Wow! This experience was amazing for us! It was a nice, calm river; great for canoeing. First we parked at the take-out (where you get out of the river) spot. Then we loaded our canoes onto a shuttle and they took us down to to the put in spot and we started there. Then we canoed back toward the car. We stayed at an island overnight right next to two very small islands which were close enough to wade out to. The two islands were positioned in such a way so that the current from the river rushed in between them making something along the lines of a water slide. FUN! The island itself was slightly rocky so sleeping was uncomfortable (unless, of course, you have an air mattress WITHOUT a hole.).The river around the island was very shallow, which was great because you could let the kids play in the water without being too worried about them. The water was terrific for swimming! The bottom of the river had small smooth river rocks instead of mud, so the water wasn't muddy. When we went, tadpoles, snails, and small fish were in the water so that also kept us entertained. Our overall time was GREAT! It was like camping, canoeing, swimming, water park, exploring, & relaxing fitted into the same trip! Can you say FUN?

Just around the corner from the Green River State park in Campbellsville KY is an RV resort/Camp Ground/Horse Camp. Green River Stables and Horse Camp is the place to stay if you are RVing or just camping for the weekend. And you can bring your horse if you have one. GRS is a full hook-up campground with great facilities. They have hot showers, two laundry rooms, a beautiful social hall, plenty of stables for horses, and are about 1/4 mile from the state park trail head. Being tucked back in the woods, off the main road, you can have a nice peaceful rest or hoot and holler what ever fits your needs. Mr. Darrell Wise and his family are some of the greatest people I have ever met, and my wife and I WILL be going back. Thanks to Darrell, Erin, and their great sons for a wonderful experience.

The trails atMammoth cave were a wonderful surprise...lovely hikes. Love the peaceful mornings with our wildlife friends-deer and turkey--who welcomed us just outside door. I saw just a bit of the historic cave entrance(a bit of a claustrophobic problem here). But the exhibits were amazing as well. We stayed at the sunset terrace--alittle old, but loved it! Go if you can.

The climb down is easy. The climb up may be harder for little ones, and not so little ones if you're not in shape. It was an enjoyable walk otherwise. Make sure check out the Cedar Sink

We rented a canoe from Green River Canoeing that is located in Ky Action Park. The trip was 8 miles from Dennison Ferry to Green River Ferry. We really enjoyed paddling and floating down the river along with all of the beautiful scenery. This is a great trip if you can lift the 70-80lb fiberglass canoe onto two separate elevated ramps that descend to get it into the water at Dennison. At the last ramp, I told the driver I could not lift the canoe onto the last ramp and control it's descent down the ramp . He did help me after some prodding. After paddling 8 miles must carry this canoe up a 120ft. concrete ramp at the Green River Ferry. (no scraping on the concrete...you have to lift it! :-() and believe me bringing a cooler is added fun). None of this was mentioned at the time when we rented the canoe. I am 58, female, excercise 3-4x a week for 40 minutes but I was not prepared for this amount of work. That goodness the day was not too humid and my female friend was young, in better shape and patient with this senior!!!!

between swimming boating and fishing this is a great location for family fun as well as nature pictures

While at Mammoth Cave National Park, I lead a group of college students on a 7.5 mile paddle down the Green River. We took canoes from Dennison Ferry to Green River Ferry. This paddle seemed more like a float and was very enjoyable. We saw a lot of wildlife, and the slow moving, wide river was perfect for beginners who were learning to steer and paddle canoes. This stretch would not be too exciting for experienced paddlers looking for a challenge, but, like I said, great for beginners and I could see this being great for a young family wanting to get their children exposed to the great outdoors. We took our time on this float and it took us about 3 hours to get from point A to point B. There were a couple of islands along this stretch of the river that are nice for a lunch break.We were there immediately after a week of snow and rain, so the areas where we were launching and lunching were very slippery and muddy. This would be the only thing that I can say as a negative about the our trip. Definitely bring your camera, sunscreen,sandals with tread, and a dry-bag just in case.

Canoe trips down and camping off at selected sites makes for a great trip for the outdoor lover. Green River has great fishing if you know just the right spots to hit.

We paddled down the Green River for about 4 hours, very relaxing and enjoyed it...but no Fireworks?What else can you say....nice...average...it would take waterfalls and whales to rate this "Awesome"....