News Release

New Operating Hours and September and October 2023 Calendar

News Release Date: August 30, 2023

Contact: Steve Phan, 859-382-6902

NICHOLASVILLE, KY – The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to announce the new operating hours and the September Calendar at Camp Nelson National Monument. The park’s Visitor Center and Museum will be open 5-days a week (Wednesday-Sunday) after Labor Day (September 4, 2023). The building will be open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Guided tours will be offered on Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm, and when staffing allows. The grounds remain open sunrise to sunset. 

Saturday, September 23^rd: National Public Lands Day (9:30 am – 12:00 pm) 

National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is traditionally the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation, and health benefits. 

Volunteers will assist park staff with removing wired fencing along Loop 2 Road as prepare to install period snake-rail fencing this fall and winter. 

Meet NPS staff at Camp Nelson National Monument’s Visitor Center. 

 

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Camp Nelson National Monument, the 418^th unit of the National Park Service, is located six miles south of Nicholasville, KY on Highway 27 and directly north of the Camp Nelson National Cemetery.  

For more information, visit the park’s website at: www.nps.gov/cane or the park’s Facebook page at https:www.facebook.com/CampNelsonNPS.