Big Bone Lick State Historic Site

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3380 Beaver Rd
Union, KY 41091
+1 (859) 384-3522
http://parks.ky.gov
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site is recognized as the birthplace of American vertebrate paleontology for it's significant role in the development of scientific thought regarding extinction and the relationship of geology and paleontology the world over. The park has been named a National Natural Landmark by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. The park is famous for its combination of salt springs and late Pleistocene bone beds. Ancient creatures like the mammoth, mastodon, and ground sloth prehistorically visited the mineral springs, swamps, and bogs that are now grassy plains covered with trees and shrubs.

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Mackenzie K.
7/14/2025

Everything! This place is so amazing with actual real live cannons (they are so loud) and amazing food stands and homemade root beer stands and live music tents and so many other things like...

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Lilee N.
12/17/2023

Perfect half day trip from Cincinnati for our family with a four year old obsessed with Ice Age mammals. There are fossils in the small museum and a life sized diorama in the back outside. Take a...

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Bailey D.
4/24/2023

In honor of Earth Month, I have to review one of my favorite spots to hike in NKY! Big Bone Lick is a must visit during nice weather - because how often can you actually see real buffalo wandering...

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Michael M.
7/22/2024

Big bone Lick State Park was an amazing stopover for me and my dad while we had a free day to see the sites around Cincinnati. It was just a quick stop, but boy was it eye-opening with so many...

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Joseph G.
4/17/2022

Big Bine Lick state historic site is a small town Kentucky spot that is a campground, historical spot, playground and walking trail area. My family and I was coming back from Newport aquarium to...

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