Whitewater Park in Bardstown!?

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Landesco, PLLC is scheduled to meet with Spalding Hurst, president of Bardstown Boaters, to discuss future plans for a Whitewater Park in Bardstown, Kentucky.

Bardstown Boaters is a whitewater paddling and water conservation group residing in Bardstown, yet actively paddling in many other States. Initial attempts were made to bring this dream to reality as far back as 2006. Now, the group aims to put their research and ideas together to bring the park to life.

The Whitewater park would not only create another outlet for adventure tourism in Kentucky, but increase security at the Beech Fork River’s gravel dam, which was originally built in 1928. Landesco’s founder, David Kulsveen, has experience with this type of park conceptualizing a plan for Owenton, KY back in 2007. Like the “Outdoor Adventure Park” proposed in Ownenton, Bardstown Boater’s goal is to not only lure paddlers, but other outdoor enthusiasts as well. The idea is to provide trails for hiking/biking and horse riding, camping facilities, outdoor seating and a concession area for special events.

Check out Bardstown Boaters at:

Bardstownboaters.org

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Barking News! From WLKY

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BARDSTOWN, KY — If all goes to plan, this time next year, an old, overgrown ball park will be turned into the Bourbon City Bark Park, and that could mean big things for the city of Bardstown.

Celeste Dawson knows how much her dogs Ben and Charlie love to play. “They need to socialize. It’s a whole different socialization, exercise, energy,” she said.

For Celeste and the rest of the dog owners in Bardstown, off-leash playtime means an hour-plus drive to Louisville. She’s relieved that, after years of waiting, a dog park is coming to Bardstown. “They’re going to love it. I know how much they love running around in that park,” she said.

The group behind the Bourbon City Bark Park just secured the land, which is now an unused ball field at My Old Kentucky Home State Park, through a lease with the state.

They’ve drawn up plans calling for two large play areas, gardens and pavilions. The park is independent from the city and won’t receive any taxpayer money. It will operate through license fees and donations. The park could help more than just the city’s dog owners.

They believe that the park will give Bardstown a dog-friendly image — one that attracts people to visit and stay.
“More people are traveling with their dogs, so I think it will be a very big plus for our community to be dog-friendly, to have a place to take their dogs, and it will bring more tourism here as well as what a great place to live,” said Dawson.

Visit WLKY.com for the full story and Bourbon City Bark Park’s news spot.