Caperton Swamp

About Caperton Swamp

This one-mile soft-surface loop trail system is located south of the Ohio River on River Road offers many recreation options. You can experience woodlands, wet woods, and pond habitats, and witness turtles, frogs, fish, and more in their natural environment. This area is well known among birdwatchers for its diverse medley of birds. You can also find deer, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and aquatic life in this green oasis.

Featured Adventures

Discover a Birder’s Paradise

Bring your binoculars and a field guide to the birds of Kentucky to one of the area’s best spot for wildlife viewing and bird watching. Can you identify a Red-eyed Vireo or Indigo Bunting? Discover which bird species have recently been spotted by birders in Caperton Swamp.  

Find or Report Bird Sightings