Title: Camp Nelson Visitor Center in Nicholasville - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Camp Nelson Visitor Center Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Camp-Nelson-Visitor-Center-Hotels.0-l927864418279428096-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Nicholasville](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-Nicholasville.d181401.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Nicholasville](https://expedia.ca/Things-To-Do-In-Nicholasville.d181401.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Camp Nelson Visitor Center Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Camp-Nelson-Visitor-Center.d927864418279428096.Car-Rental-Guide)[Nicholasville Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Nicholasville.d181401.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Camp Nelson Visitor Center Tours and Activities ## Visit Camp Nelson Visitor Center Activities [Nicholasville travel guide](https://expedia.ca/Nicholasville.dx181401) --- --- ### Popular places to visit ![Halfway through a 3 km loop at Tom Dorman SNP you can take an offshoot down to the sandy banks and be rewarded with views from the belly of the Kentucky River Palisades. The exposed rock is beautiful and it's old. REALLY old. Half a billion years old. I'm still trying to let that number sink in. #paleozoicgeology The walk was short, hilly, and slippery if you have knee problems begin the loop on the east side of the parking lot your joints will thank you once you make it to the stairs. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6347115/3e432011-9861-48f8-9a51-db50fc3c3c50.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Tom Dorman State Nature Preserve Tom Dorman State Nature Preserve is just one of the places to see in Lancaster, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Take in the theater scene while you're in the area. [](https://expedia.ca/Tom-Dorman-State-Nature-Preserve-Lancaster.d927864143929765888.Vacation-Attraction) #### Camp Nelson National Monument You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Camp Nelson National Monument during your travels in Nicholasville. While in this family-friendly area, you can enjoy the restaurants. [](https://expedia.ca/Camp-Nelson-Civil-War-Heritage-Park-Nicholasville.d553248621532656113.Vacation-Attraction) #### Jim Beam Nature Preserve You can take time to visit Jim Beam Nature Preserve during your travels to Nicholasville. While in this family-friendly area, you can enjoy the restaurants. [](https://expedia.ca/Jim-Beam-Nature-Preserve-Nicholasville.d927864643534569472.Vacation-Attraction) #### Hickman Creek Nature Center You can take time to visit Hickman Creek Nature Center during your travels to Nicholasville. While in this family-friendly area, you can enjoy the restaurants. [](https://expedia.ca/Hickman-Creek-Nature-Center-Nicholasville.d927864646378262528.Vacation-Attraction) #### Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge Take the family on an outing to Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge during your trip to Nicholasville. You can enjoy the restaurants while in the area. [](https://expedia.ca/Wolf-Run-Wildlife-Reserve-Nicholasville.d553248621532656112.Vacation-Attraction) #### Tom Dorman State Preserve You can take time to visit Tom Dorman State Preserve during your travels to Lancaster. Take in the theater scene while you're in the area. 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