Kentucky Action Park in Louisville, Kentucky

Kentucky Action Park is located in Louisville, Kentucky. The park is opened every year until the month of March, and is home to the most action rides and amusement activities in Kentucky. Kentucky Action Park has been open since 1974, and is one of the best locations in Kentucky to experience horseback riding.

The Jesse James Riding Stables is one of the largest riding stables located in the state of Kentucky. The stables have guided trail rides for young children ages 2 years old and up, which makes the park a popular option for families with small children. While visiting the park, guests are invited to take a guided tour through the valley, and the views on the tour are some of the most beautiful in the state.

The park also has the Alpine Slide, which is the only one in Kentucky. The ride begins by taking guests on a scenic chairlift to the summit of the mountain. From there, guests ride a sled down a quarter of a mile through the mountain filled with turns and bends that thrills riders. For safety purposes, the ride has a lever that allows guests to control the speed of descent down the mountain. The ride is available for adults and children over the age of 6 years old, and there is no double riding allowed.

The park also offers another very popular ride called, "Trampoline Thing''. The ride allows guests to do jumps and flips while securely tethered to the trampoline. Several other rides and attractions of the park include single and double go-carts, bumper boats and bumper cars and carriage rides.

Also located on the grounds of the park is Green River Canoeing. Guests can enjoy taking a canoe or kayak down the Green River through Mammoth Cave National Park, tours can range from 2 to 3 hours in length or longer. As guests paddle up and down the banks, some of the animals that can be seen are turkeys, beavers, birds, reptiles among many others.

For guests who wish to spend an extended visit at the park, campsites and cabins are available for rental. Another unique factor about the park is that guests can also board their horses during their visit. The park offers three packages for camping, cabin rental and horse stall rental. Campsites offer full, partial and primitive options which feature running water, sewer and electricity options, which vary with each package. The cabins come in a wide range of options all offering a full kitchen, TV, bath and linens and handicapped accessibility. The horse stall rentals are 10 X 10 and have electricity and water provided in rental fee.

Kentucky Action Park is the perfect location to get away from it all and enjoy the beauty of nature in its finest surroundings. The park has modern amenities and many things to do for adults and children. Visitors to the park have the opportunity to experience an outstanding vacation loaded with something for everyone.