Kentucky River Blueway

Thank you for visiting the Kentucky River Blueway Trail Website. The trail is a 42 mile stretch of river that makes up Jessamine County's southern border running from Valley View to Brooklyn. It's a cooperative effort of the Jessamine County Fiscal Court, along with adjacent counties Mercer, Garrard, and Madison.

The aim of the trail is to provide greater recognition of the many attributes of the Kentucky River basin and to promote tourism and recreation in the area. The Kentucky River and its tributaries are known for excellent fishing, bird watching, hiking, wildflowers and rich historical sites such as Camp Nelson, Valley View, and High Bridge.

The Blueway Trail designation is also an encouragement to individuals to recognize the significance of the area in terms of natural beauty, biology, geology and a variety of animal species. There is no actual footpath or trailhead -- just the gentle flow of the river!