Old State Capitol

Old State Capitol: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Old State Capitol

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Old State Capitol — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.20018, -84.87624. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old State Capitol

• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~26 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~26 km · Must-see
• Guist Creek Lake · lake · Clark · ~29 km · Must-see
• Guist Creek Lake · lake · Shelby · ~30 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Anderson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Clark · ~37 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Horse Park · park · Fayette · ~39 km · Must-see
• Man o’ War Memorial · sanctuary · Fayette · ~40 km · Must-see
• Elmer Davis Lake · lake · Switzerland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Douglass Park · park · Fayette · ~45 km · Must-see
• Adena Mound · park · Fayette · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mary Todd Lincoln House · attraction · Fayette · ~46 km · Must-see
• Christ Church Cathedral · church · Fayette · ~47 km · Must-see
• Central Christian Church · church · Fayette · ~47 km · Must-see
• University of Kentucky Arboretum · park · Fayette · ~48 km · Must-see
• Charles Young Park · park · Fayette · ~48 km · Must-see
• Taylorsville Lake · lake · Clark · ~49 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~60 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Old State Capitol

• Man o’ War Memorial · sanctuary · Fayette · ~40 km · Must-see
• Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~64 km · Must-see
• Blackacre Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead · sanctuary · Clark · ~72 km · Must-see
• Louisville Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~91 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Garden · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~91 km · Must-see
• Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Clark · ~91 km · Must-see
• Knobs State Forest · sanctuary · Harrison · ~98 km · Must-see
• Lapping Park · sanctuary · Clark · ~100 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~107 km · Must-see
• Clark State Forest · sanctuary · Washington · ~117 km · Must-see

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