Boone Cliffs Nature Preserve

Boone cliffs was dedicated as a state nature preserve to protect the unique glacial features and four forest community types that are present there. its a quaint park with 2.4 miles of unpaved trails. Perfect quick stop if you are on your way to the middle of nowhere! The dedication of The Nature Conservancy of Kentucky’s founders was reflected early on with the chapter’s first acquisition of a 74-acre property at Boone County Cliffs, a unique area named for 20- to 40-foot conglomerate cliffs composed of gravel deposited as glacial outwash about 700,000 years ago. Thanks to this vision, Boone County Cliffs – a part of northern Kentucky referred to as the "Enchanted Valley" – retains a beauty which has remained undiminished for centuries and prevails as an exceptional example of lasting natural forest habitat protection in a rapidly urbanizing part of Kentucky.