A Trip For
Nature Enthusiasts
In The Heart of Kentucky!
Fagan Branch Reservoir
Fagan Branch and its Cecil L. Gorley Naturalist Trail. It’s an outdoor mecca in Marion County, and a place where folks truly can find their nature.
The Fagan Branch Reservoir project was completed in 1992, is owned by the Lebanon Water Works Company, and is designed to be a secondary raw water supply backup for the Rolling Fork River.
Nowadays it’s home to Canada geese, eagles and ospreys, deer, beaver and all of Kentucky’s typical wildlife, trout (stocked because of the deep, cold water), and a broad variety of fish and aquatic life. Even smallmouth bass, which were caught by Gorley in Green River and used to stock Fagan Branch.
Come to Fagan Branch for your Fishing or Hiking experience! Click “Learn More” below for details!
Floating the Fork
The richest living document of life, history and heritage in Marion County can’t be found in a book, or online.
It’s the green flowing ribbon of water known as the Rolling Fork River. It even provides you with the glass of water you hold in your hand.
All you need is a canoe or kayak, a paddle, and a lifejacket, and you’re ready to enjoy recreational opportunities with endless discoveries.
You can take shorter trips by leaving from and returning to the same put-in and take-out ramp. That can be fun and enjoyable. But the best way to experience the river is extended day trips – letting the river carry you on the journey in your self-propelled watercraft, that’s the way to experience this river.
Ready for your day on paddling and floating down the river? Click “Learn More” below!