camp wildcat battlefield

This battlefield is one of the few that have not been changed due to modern life. The centre of the battlefield is at the top of a hill in the middle of the forest. To get there, you exit from the interstate take the old road to a side road and then get on a gravel road and drive a good clip, including through a farm, to the parking lot. The Parking lot is still about little under a mile hike to the actual battlefield. There is a pavilion next to the parking lot with information about the battle and events surrounding the battle. Taking your hiking boots if you go. The path has some signs along the way telling you about aspects of the fight. It is a good hike so be prepared when you start. At the end is the hilltop where the Union Forces were attacked by the Confederate troops. The trenches used by the Union troops are still there. You get a real feeling about the confused nature of the fighting standing on the hilltop, surrounded by the forest and not able to see long distances, but you can hear sounds from the interstate. I would recommend going if you have any interest in that period of history. Also nearby is the grave of a Revolutionary War soldier who settled in the area. Lots of hiking and nature to enjoy. A great trip in the Spring or Fall.

If you like history.....you need to visit. It's a pretty good hike to the top, but there are benches along the way. They also have information signs along the path pointing out important information and explaining what happened where. The trench at the top is an awesome sight to see. It also is amazing to think of the heavy equipment the men/horses had to get up the hill in the conditions/weather they were fighting in. If you go down main street, you will see London School and Laurel Co. Board office. Stop and read the history signs on the sidewalk about the hospital that was there. In reading the signs at the battlefield, you will see this hospital mentioned. Every year they do an reenactment there. If you go past the battlefield, you will find a cemetery where some soldiers are hurried.

Very pretty drive up to the battlefield, but very rustic road. One-lane most of the way and the road itself was in pretty bad shape. If you are very particular about your car, this is not for you. Once you park at the battlefield, there are boards that have a lot of information about the battlefield and the park. There are restrooms available. We were lucky that there were some members of the battlefield association there and they explained to us about the battle and pointed out the knob that was some distance away. Not sure we'd have gotten as much info out of it without their explanation. The young, fit members of our group hiked up to the cannon and they report that it is quite a hike -- this part is not for you if you are not physical. However, the dog enjoyed it and came home with a tick -- yuck!Thank you to the folks that have put in so much time and effort into providing this history experience for our young people. Opportunities like this are very important, especially as time goes on and the distance from the event increases.

We got there too late in the day to do the hike. But the information at the actual park was very interesting. Very pretty drive into the park.

We found this out of the way place on our drive back from Tennessee to Indiana, we have three kids who need to get out of the car and stretch their legs every once in a while. We thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent here. We walked the 3/4 mile gravel trail to the top of Hoosier Knob where the battle took place. Very few soldiers actually died here. We took a short cut from the top back through the woods and cut our hike a lot on the way back. At the top of the knob you can still see the trench that the soldiers dug. Every little bit on the trail were signs telling you about the battle and what happened. There is a cannon on top of the hill also. We also walked down to the spring, which was only 300 feet from the beginning of the trail. This side trip was beautiful and informative if you are at all interested in the civil war. I was going to post pictures, but all of my pictures are larger than trip advisor allows.

beautiful property .maintained roads. Interesting to see how rough and tough the men must have been to handle the grounds the had to travel back in the days.

If you ever get the chance to experience Camp Wildcat Battlefield ...do it. The maps, the people, the campfires, the cannons, the strategy and the way of life is before the battle.... it really makes you think about the tough times we had as a country during the Civil War. Spend an hour or all day but put ;this on your bucket list.

This is way off main roads and you have to go down narrow gravel roads to get there. Not a lot there. There are a few trails but we walked none of them. There was a cemetery as well. Said there was a spring but didn't see it. It may of been down the trail called Robinson Spring Trail. Nice little adventure to take if you need a break from driving on 75.

This is th name sake for Wildcat Harley Davidson at London, KY. Great place to take school kids on a field trip, not anything to do.