Day Trips
Higginsport provides a quiet and scenic spot for "home-baseing" your
visit to Southern Brown County. In addition to the sights and sounds
of the immediate area, for folks planning a longer stay, a number of attractions provide ample opportunity for Day Trips for the young
and the young at heart.
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6200-6300 Kellog Ave., Cincinnati; Just 30 miles west of Higginsport via US Hwy. 52
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RiverCity Charter, located in Villa Hills, KY (a 1-hour drive) offers custom-designed private charters for business, family, social, or special romantic events. The RiverCity Charter offers day, evening, and overnight cruises to the destination of your choice in Cincinnati and beyond from May through October. Visit the RiverCity Charter's website for further information, and details of cost and how to arrange your private charter. RiverCity Charter website |
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/lilmiami/tabid/756/Default.aspx
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just under 1 hour west of Higginsport  This new, state-of-the-art aquarium opened in 1999. Many state-of-the art exhibits, including 5 specially designed underwater tunnels with sharks and colorful aquatic splendor all around. The Newport Aquarium provides an opportunity for an up-close encounter with 10,000 of the world's most beautiful, bizarre and dangerous creatures. Very busy on weekends; weekday visits less crowded. Open 365 days a year Memorial Day-Labor Day 10AM-7PM Labor Day-Memorial Day daily 10AM-6PM **Children under 3 admitted free General Admission: $14.95 Adult - $8.95 ages 12-3 - $12.95 Senior Directions: I-471 North to Newport Exit (Route 8/Exit 5); Left at stop light onto Route 8; Follow Route 8 to the Newport Aquarium parking garage.
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BB Riverboats, Covington, KY, just under 1 hour west of Higginsport  Located at Covington Landing across the Blue Suspension Bridge from Cincinnati's Cinergy Field One Madison Ave., Covington, Kentucky 4101 Call for details and reservations (800) 261-8586 * (859) 261-8500 Daytime Sightseeing Cruises Adults $12.50 * Seniors $11.50 * Children $6.25 Lunch Cruises Mon-Sat 12PM-2PM Adults $24.95, Seniors $23.95, Children $12.50 Dinner-Dance Cruises Sun-Thur 7PM-9:30PM - Buffet dinner and dancing to Dixieland Jazz Band. Adults $33.95, Seniors $32.95, Children $17.00 Weekend Dinner Cruises: Fri & Sat 7PM-10PM - prime rib buffet & live entertainment. Adults $38.95, Seniors $37.95, Children $24.95
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Lexington, KY 1 hour South of Maysville, KY via US Hwy 68 or off I-75 1 hour south of Cincinnati  A visit to the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington makes a great day trip from our location. The Horse Park can be reached via the "scenic route" by following Hwy. 68 as it winds through some beautiful country south out of Maysville, KY, or for those preferring to travel the interstate, south of Cincinnati via I-75 to Exit 120 4 miles N of Lexington. Park Hours are 9AM-5PM daily, March 15- October 31 and 9AM-5PM. Wed.-Sun., November 1-March 14 the park is closed Mon-Tue 11/1-3/14, Dec 24 & 25, Dec. 31 & Jan 1, and Thanksgiving Eve & Day, Kentucky Horse Park 4089 Iron Works Pkwy., Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 233-4303
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 One of Ohio's largest state parks, East Fork offers a great diversity of recreational opportunities (swimming, hiking, horseback riding and boating) and natural history only 25 miles northwest of Higginsport via Hwy. 125.
East Fork Stables  Horseback riding is available at the East Fork Stables at 2215 Snyder Road, Batavia, OH 45103 (513-797-0433). East Fork Stables has over 50 miles of trails, large indoor and outdoor arenas, a picnic shelter, and an overnight cabin..
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7660 Cave Road Bainbridge, Ohio 45612 937-365-1935  Directions: between Banbridge & Hillsboro on Rte. 50 7 Caves Canyon Preserve lies in the heart of the Highlands Nature Sanctuary, the Arc's largest preserve region centered around the exceptionally scenic Rocky Fork Gorge. The natural area of 7 Caves Canyon is open to the public during the summer months. For one entrance fee, visitors are offered a package of: - a naturalist-guided tour, - hiking Etawah Woods Trail, nature bookstore, - 15 minute audiovisual on the Eastern Forest Program content at 7 Caves Canyon is especially designed for the education and enjoyment of families, engaging the minds and hearts of both children and adults. To pre-register for adult group tours, and for information on children's GROUP programming, please call 937-365-1935. Tour/admission Prices for General Visitation Includes one guided tour, Museum facilities, orientation slide presentation, and opportunity to hike the Etawah Woods Trail on one's own: $10.00 adults, $5.00 for children twelve and under For a second guided tour, add $6.00/adults and $3.00/child Days of Operation, 2007 Open Saturday and Sunday from April 14th to October 28th Enter between 11:00 am - 3:30 pm, Depart by 5:00 pm. Also open: Memorial Day and Labor Day and on Fridays June 1st through August 31st same hours as above No concessions--please bring water and packed lunches. Picnic tables available to paying guests, please pack out all wastes. Follow the below link to:
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& Prairie Nature Preserve 3 miles northeast of West Union on St. Rte. 41  Admission and parking are free Hours: open daily year round 6AM - 11 PM Located in Ohio's Bluegrass region, Adams Lake is one of the state's most scenic and biologically interesting areas, Adams Lake State Park has much to offer the nature enthusiast. Remnant prairies and a quiet lake can be enjoyed in this small unique park. Boating : Only non-powered craft and those with electric motors only are permitted on the lake. A small launch ramp near the park entrance provides access to the 47-acre lake. Fishing: Anglers will enjoy nice catches of largemouth
bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, bullhead and carp.
A valid Ohio fishing license is required.
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 Address - 4404 SR 125, Portsmouth OH, 45663 Directions: 50 miles northeast of Higginsport via Hwy 125 Admission & parking are free. Park is open daily year round 6AM - 11PM Camp Office Phone: (740) 858-4561 Golf Pro Shop Phone: (740) 858-6681 Marina Phone: (740) 858-5061 The rugged beauty of these densely wooded hills overlooking the Ohio River as earned this area the nickname "Little Smokies." Hiking opportunities range from 8 miles of nature trails to a backpacking trek on a 60-mile backpack trail in the adjacent state forest. The state forest also offers 75 miles of bridle trails for horseback riding, along with a primitive horseman camp. Swimming and boating facilities are also available. A full-service marina on the Ohio River offers launching, seasonal and overnight docking, fuel, and refreshments. The park also has a golf course.
Horseback Riding at Shawnee State Forest Ben's Happy Trails Riding Stables & Campground 3494 Big Spruce Road, Otway, Ohio 45657 740-372-2702 email oldben@zoomnet.net
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 Address: 3850 State Route 73, Peebles -937-587-2796 E-mail: serpent@bright.net Directions: State Route 73, six miles north of State Route 32 and 20 miles south of Bainbridge in Adams County Admission - Free; Parking - $5.00 Hours - 7 days a week 10AM-5PM One of the few effigy mounds in Ohio, Serpent Mound is the largest and finest serpent effigy in the United States. Nearly a quarter of a mile long, Serpent Mound apparently represents an uncoiling serpent. Serpent Mound lies on a plateau overlooking the valley of Brush Creek. Nearby conical mounds contained burials and implements characteristic of the prehistoric Adena people, however it is thought the Fort Ancient people built the Serpent Mound about 1000 years ago. Many questions surround the meaning of Serpent Mound, but there is little doubt it symbolized some religious or mythical principle for its builders. The museum contains exhibits on the mound and the geology of the surrounding area.
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in Mt. Olivet, KY, 20 miles south of Maysville, KY via US Hwy. 68. Phone 606 289 5507 Park is open daily 9AM-5PM April 1 - October 31  The park encompasses 50 acres on the site of what is called the last battle of the Revolution and Indian-Pioneer struggle in Ky. Aug 1782. Blue Licks Battlefield State Park commemorates more than one era of history. Salt springs at Blue Licks attracted prehistoric mammoths and formed a center of Indian life, then later proved important to frontiersmen like Daniel Boone, who was captured here by Indians while operating saltworks. During the 19th century, the mineral springs were a popular health resort. But Blue Licks is most renowned as the site of the last battle of the Revolutionary War in Kentucky. In 1782, Kentuckians engaged Indians and British soldiers near the Licking River. Outnumbered, Kentucky suffered great losses, including one of Boone's sons. "Enough of honour cannot be paid," completes Daniel Boone's quote on the monument at the park for the fallen soldiers in the Battle of Blue Licks. The salt springs at Blue Licks date back to prehistoric times and were the center of Indian life for a while as well. The park has a museum and a monument to 60 pioneers including Daniel Boone's son who died in an Indian ambush. It has a nature preserve with hiking trails, an 18-hole miniature golf course, junior-Olympic sized pool, nature preserve, gift shop, picnic areas, and an interesting Pioneer Museum featuring mastodon bones and pioneer artifacts. The Blue Licks Pioneer Museum offers a short video presentation and a chance to examine mastodon bones, Native American artifacts, and Kentucky pioneer artifacts. The museum is open year-round but hours vary from season to season.
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and Fort Ancient Historical Site
Fort Ancient Admission: Adults $5.00, Ages 6-12 $1.25, Seniors $4.50 Little Miami Directions & Phone : 8570 East State Route 73 Waynesville, (513) 897-3055 Northern Trailhead is off of SR 42; then heads South 46.7 miles to Terrace Park off SR 50 The Little Miami State and National Scenic River offers a trip into one of Ohio's most beautiful and historic areas. As the river twists and bends, visitors will discover many natural wonders such as steep rocky cliffs, towering sycamores and elegant great blue herons on the wing. For canoeing on the Miami, check out Morgan's Ft. Ancient Canoe Livery The Little Miami area provides opportunities for cross-country skiing, hiking, biking, roller-bladeing, horseback riding, backpacking, fishing and canoeing. A paved rail system covers some 50 miles of abandoned railroad right-of-way. A trail meanders with the river through four counties encountering rolling farm country, towering cliffs, steep gorges and forests along the way. Fort Ancient State Memorial 6123 St Rt. 350 Oregonia, 1-800-283-8904 Directions: Fort Ancient is seven miles southeast of Lebanon, in Warren County, on State Route 350. Exit I-71 at Wilmington Road (exit 36) and take Middleboro Road south to State Route 350, turn right to the park Fort Ancient is a major North American archaeological site and Landmark featuring two prehistoric Indian cultures. The Hopewell Indians built 3 1/2 miles of earthworks on a bluff overlooking the Little Miami River as a social and ceremonial center. The Fort Ancient Indians built an agricultural settlement below the bluff and inside the earthworks.
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