Big Bone Mountain Kentucky

Big Bone Lick State Historic Site

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(220) · State park in Union, United States
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Big Bone Lick State Historic Site is recognized as the birthplace of American vertebrate paleontology for it's significant role in the development of …

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Mar 29, 2025
We were looking for something to do on a Saturday, and since the historic site was only 10 miles from our house we thought we would give it a try. Very pleasantly surprised with what we found. A real…Full review by burghughes
Oct 22, 2024
The state park itself is beautiful, with a nice museum, gift shop and hiking trails. If you go when the annual Salt Festival takes place, it is not worth the $10 admission for the few vendors and av…Full review by IrishM4444
Sep 4, 2024
Very nice scenic drive to the park. The visitor center and museum were closed when we got there, but there is a walking path behind the center with some replicas of the bones and animals that were f…Full review by F5526FYashleyb
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some are saying sites are not very level and someone else said they are paved. Are they paved?
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Some sites are paved, but most are gravel. If you come in the summer they have a swimming pool. Nice fishing lake close to the campground.
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Are there sewer hook ups and what are the rates?
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There is a dump station available. Also laundry facilities which we found convenient. Bring 75 feet of hose because water is shared between sites
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Which site did you stay at? We are headed there on July 6 and trying to get an idea how many blocks/how much hose …
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Which site did you stay at? We are headed there on July 6 and trying to get an idea how many blocks/how much hose length we will need
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We stayed on site 2 and barely had enough hose with 2- 20 foot hoses connected. Recommend at least 60 feet. Our site was fairly level.
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