- The list below includes 34 free or cheap things to do in or near Berea, Kentucky, including 57 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Parks, Colleges & Universities and Arts Centers.
- From Berea College to Berea Pinnacles, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Berea and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Richmond, Nicholasville, Danville and Williamsburg.
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Founded in 1855 and being the first college where African-Americans were admitted in, now at the Berea College approximately 1 in 3 students is an ethnic minority.
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Basically a 7 mile looped-trail, the Berea Pinnacles is composed by the Sacred Shadow Trail, the West Pinnacle Trail and the East Pinnacle Trail.
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Berea Parks & Recreation is a government-run department that strives to provide and maintain parks and other recreational facilities to the local community. Parks, pools, and athletic fields are among the facilities the department maintains and offers to the public.
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The oldest park in Berea, Berea Memorial Park provides two acres of grass and trees suitable for picnics and other recreational activities. The park offers two children's playgrounds, a paved walking path, two picnic shelters and restroom facilities.
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For precious and useful information about the town, visitors should head first to the Berea Welcome Center. It is located in an old, restored train depot and features exhibits concerning local art and history.
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Situated at the famous trail that the American explorer, Daniel Boone, traveled on, Boone Trace Marker is a bronze plaque marking the end of the trail. The small sculpture, made in 1915, commemorates the end of his journey.
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Local artisan products are exhibited and for sale at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. It also has a restaurant on its premises.
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Homemade pottery can be bought from the Tater Knob Pottery & Farm. Besides the relaxing walk on the farm's grounds, it also hosts special events. It is featured in National Geographic's 50 Best Girlfriend's Getaways.
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Berea College is one of the few crafting colleges in the nation, and the Log House Craft Gallery showcases the work of its students. Other regional crafts are on display in the gallery as well.
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For a variety of hands-on workshops, many people are trying Berea Arts Council. Available workshops include everything from writing, basket weaving, and playing the dulcimer to painting, knitting, and pottery.