Bernheim Forest and Arboretum
Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, formerly Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, is a 16,346-acre (66.15 km2) arboretum, forest, and nature preserve located in Clermont, Kentucky (25 miles south of Louisville, Kentucky, United States). You will find it 5 mi southeast of Shepherdsville. Our list goes on with United States Bullion Depository, 16 mi away.
A garden, 5 mi southeast of Shepherdsville
Shepherdsville is the nearest base
Shepherdsville is 5 miles northwest, with 9 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 69–81°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Bernheim Forest and Arboretum
Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, formerly Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, is a 16,346-acre (66.15 km2) arboretum, forest, and nature preserve located in Clermont, Kentucky (25 miles south of Louisville, Kentucky, United States).
Bernheim was founded in 1929 by Isaac Wolfe Bernheim, a German immigrant and successful brewer whose whiskey distillery business established the I.W. Harper brand. He purchased the land in 1928 at $1 an acre because most of it had been stripped for mining iron ore. The Frederick Law Olmsted landscape architecture firm started work on designing the park in 1931 and it opened in 1950. Bernheim Forest was given to the people of Kentucky in trust and is the largest privately owned natural area in the state. Bernheim, his wife, daughter, and son-in-law are buried in the forest.
- Type
- Garden
- Opened
- 1929
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Places to stay near Bernheim Forest and Arboretum
Places to stay start in Louisville (224) and Bardstown (27).
- 1United States Bullion Depository
- 2Sons of the American Revolution
- 3Kentucky Kingdom
- 4Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
- 5KFC Yum! Center
- 6L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
- 7Lynn Family Stadium
Louisville
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
795,222 people
19 mi north of Bernheim Forest and Arboretum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Bernheim Forest and Arboretum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 19 mi north | 30 min | 224 175 hotels · 5 motels · 27 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 795,222 | $248K | D |
| Bardstown | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 27 13 hotels · 3 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 14,161 | $204K | C+ |
| Shepherdsville | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 4 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 14,931 | $222K | C+ |
| Elizabethtown | 19 mi southwest | 30 min | 30 23 hotels · 5 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 35,448 | $246K | B+ |
| Jeffersontown | 21 mi north | 30 min | 35 33 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 29,193 | $251K | C |
| Hillview | 10 mi north | 15 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,020 | $186K | B− |
| Jeffersonville Township | 28 mi north | 40 min | 41 27 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 65,369 | $191K | — |
| Radcliff | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,576 | $170K | C |
Getting there
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Pair Bernheim Forest and Arboretum with these
Places worth adding lie within 56 miles.
Big draw116 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
Big draw56 mi National ParkMammoth Cave National Park661K visitors a year224 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution
320 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
427 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
524 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
621 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
724 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family StadiumPhoto credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mammoth Cave National Park: Willis Thomas Lee, Public domain · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Bernheim Forest and Arboretum
What town is Bernheim Forest and Arboretum near?
Shepherdsville, KY, about 5 miles northwest.
When is the best time to visit Bernheim Forest and Arboretum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 69–81°.
How far is Bernheim Forest and Arboretum from Lexington?
About 66 miles east of Lexington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Bernheim Forest and Arboretum?
Louisville Muhammad Ali (SDF), about 18 miles away.
Where should I stay near Bernheim Forest and Arboretum?
Louisville (19 mi, 224 places to stay), Bardstown (14 mi, 27 places to stay) and Shepherdsville (5 mi, 9 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.