The fishing lakes are open from dawn till dusk and are fully stocked. You can fish for free with a Kentucky fishing license (which may be purchased there). Children under 16 do not need a license. My girls had a fun time fishing and were able to catch many fish. You do need your own bait, but you may check out poles and tackle free of charge that the Salato Center.
The indoor exhibits were very interesting and engaged the children. The exhibits include:
"Get on Board" Fisheries Exhibit Eastern Forest Diorama Frogs of Kentucky Kentuckians Before Boone Kentucky Record Fish Living Bee Tree Restored Species of Kentucky Venomous Snakes of Kentucky Warm Water Aquarium |
| Indoor exhibits |
We were in for a treat when we walked outside to see the outdoor exhibits. It was like a mini zoo, in the midst of a true natural habitat. The exhibits included:
Bald Eagle
Bison
Black Bear
Bluegrass Prairie Exhibit
Budding Biologist Corner
Cove Forest
Dragonfly Marsh
Elk
Habitat Exhibits and Gardens
Dragonfly Marsh
Oak Hickory Forest
Cove Forest
Bluegrass Prairie Exhibit
Wet Meadow
Oak Hickory Forest
Raptor Aviary and Weathering Area
The Living Stream
White Tailed Deer
"Wildcats"
There is a small fee to tour the Wildlife Center, but it is well worth it. To walk around the grounds and fish is free.
Bald Eagle Bison Black Bear Bluegrass Prairie Exhibit Budding Biologist Corner Cove Forest Dragonfly Marsh ElkHabitat Exhibits and Gardens
Dragonfly Marsh Oak Hickory Forest Cove Forest Bluegrass Prairie Exhibit Wet Meadow Oak Hickory Forest Raptor Aviary and Weathering Area The Living Stream White Tailed Deer "Wildcats" |
| Pond life, black bears, elk and waterfalls |
Rates:
Adults -$4.00Youth (5 to 18) - $2.00
Children under 5 – free
Scheduled school groups and chaperones - $2.00/person (age 5 and older)
Annual Memberships:
Individual - $20
Family - $30 (includes all members of the immediate family)
Friend Membership - $50 (family and 5 guests)
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| Bald Eagle, pretending to be baby Bald Eagles, Learning about the Ecosystem |
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| Pond life, wild turkeys, bobcat |
To learn more, please visit: http://fw.ky.gov/Navigation.aspx?cid=130
4 comments:
wow what great pictures, i would love to go there, looks like so much fun , i like that they had so much to see, we are going by that way this summer so that might have to be a stop for us, thanks for the great post
One of our very favorite places! Can't wait til school is out so we can have a Salato day! :)
I have not explored the Frankfort area yet, but it is less than a 2 hour drive for us, so I am putting it on my list. Looks fun!
What awesome pictures! I would love to go there and see all of those things... especially the warm water aquarium
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