Sight Bardstown
My Old Kentucky Home State Park
A sight in Bardstown, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Federal Hill mansion linked to Stephen Foster's state song.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Bardstown, alongside 4 bars & cafés, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Bardstown Welcome Center, 0.7 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Bardstown
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Bardstown, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Bardstown Welcome Center
Court Square visitor center with bourbon trail maps, distillery tour advice and local event info.
Sight · 0.7 mi straight-line - 2Old Talbott Tavern
Stone tavern dating to 1779, serving Kentucky plates and bourbon.
Food · 0.7 mi straight-line - 3Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History
Free museum of whiskey artifacts, Prohibition and moonshine stills.
Sight · 1.0 mi straight-line - 4Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience
Visitor center for Heaven Hill (Elijah Craig, Evan Williams) with tours and tastings.
Drinks · 1.1 mi straight-line - 5Willett Distillery
Family distillery with a pot still shaped like its bottle and hilltop grounds.
Drinks · 1.6 mi straight-line - 6Bardstown Bourbon Company
Modern distillery with a restaurant and big bourbon list.
Food · 2.5 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
My Old Kentucky Home State Park is a stop on our Kentucky Bourbon Country route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Bardstown
My Old Kentucky Home State Park is our only sight pick in Bardstown; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Bardstown guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Bardstown run from 40°F in January to 87°F in August; May is usually the wettest month. For My Old Kentucky Home State Park itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Bardstown from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Bardstown weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for My Old Kentucky Home State Park, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 501 E Stephen Foster Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004, USA
- Coordinates
- 37.80662, -85.45463
- Destination
- Bardstown, Kentucky
My Old Kentucky Home State Park: quick answers
How much time do you need at My Old Kentucky Home State Park?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at My Old Kentucky Home State Park. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit My Old Kentucky Home State Park?
Our pick: Morning.
Where is My Old Kentucky Home State Park?
My Old Kentucky Home State Park is at 501 E Stephen Foster Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include My Old Kentucky Home State Park?
My Old Kentucky Home State Park appears on Kentucky Bourbon Country, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add My Old Kentucky Home State Park to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Bardstown.
Plan Bardstown
- Bardstown travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Bardstown weather by month
- Louisville to Bardstown 35 mi straight-line
- Bardstown to Lexington 55 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Bardstown
- Jim Beam American Stillhouse Drinks
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.