Outdoor Adventure at Salato Wildlife Education Center
Outdoor Adventure at Salato Wildlife Education Center
Itinerary
Saturday (9/21)
9:15 am - Arrival and check-in.
9:30 am - OPEN TIME: Salato promises a memorable experience for the whole family. Explore the indoor and outdoor exhibits containing more than 40 native KY animal species, including a black bear, bald eagle, bobcats, elk and more. There's a ton of things for us to explore.
11:30 am - Bring your own lunch. We will try to grab a pavilion but may need to settle for picnic tables or a blanket on the grass. Plenty of time to cool off and re-energize.
12:30 pm - Reptile Discovery with Chad Gray.
2:00 pm - Pack up and head home.
Cost: $4 per person, children 4 and under free.
Gear
We will have plenty of time outside on our feet and walking around the facility. Everyone should plan to bring comfortable clothes for walking and hiking. Its September, so expect the day to be warm! Suggested items to bring:
Comfortable shoes that can get wet
Water bottle
Sunscreen
Bug spray
Sack lunch
Blanket (should we need to shift to picnic style)
Backpack (optional, used to carry all of the above)
Directions
Everything will start and end at the Salato Wildlife Education Center - 1 Sportsman's Ln, Frankfort, KY 40601
Take 55 N (in Elk Creek) toward I-64.
Take the ramp onto I-64 E (15.8 miles)
Take exit 48 toward Graefenburg. Turn left onto KY-151 N.
Turn right onto US-60 E.
Turn left onto KY-2270 (Sportsman's Lane)