Kentucky Down Under in Horse Cave Kentucky

We went to Kentucky Down Under mostly because there is a historic cave on the property.  I guess my impression of Kentucky Down Under was that it was a cave with a small petting zoo above it.

Well, its a lot more than that.

We got there early on a Saturday...  a rainy Saturday.  we still went in and bought our tickets.  For $30, you can rent a golf cart, which we did.  This was actually very nice because there is some uphill walking.  Plus, it was just nice to have a cart to drive around with a covering over it to help with the rain.  On a nice fall day, I might pass on the cart.

There are several areas with animals that you can see.  You kind of just drive around or walk to each of them.

The park (and animals) generally have an Australian vibe.  Of course, the main draw here is kangaroos!  AND, you can go into their enclosure and interact with them!

I thought this would be fun and cool....  but it was EXTREMELY fun and cool!

When you get to the gated kangaroo area, there are some friendly staff there to tell you about the kangaroos and other animals.  It is really some very basic stuff.  They ask that you don't touch the kangaroos' faces.  They also have small cups of food for $1 a cup, or 6 for 5.  We stocked up and went in.

Some of them were a bit standoffish....  some were very social.  Many would take their paws and cup your hands to pull the food towards them.  My own Chihuahua often does this when we give her treats.  There is something very sweet about this.

There was an adorable little 10 month old roo that was the star of the show.  This one seemed very tame and appreciative of the food offered.

There was an impressive bird enclosure too.  Cups of food were available here too.


We watched an interesting animal show at one point as the rain came down.  A very nice young lady showed us a tortoise.  She also brought out a python!  I forget the type it was, but there are only 500 of this particular type in the wild!  She then invited anyone that wanted to come up, and they could hold the snake!  I declined.

A couple of dogs that roam the area were there for the presentation too.  One, a sheep dog, would limp.  We were told that this is a way for the dogs to get sympathy...  When they see humans, they often do this for attention.  Their paws are just fine.

We were also told that the dog and the python at the zoo were good friends!

Kentucky Down Under is a great place to visit and I am sure we will be back soon!