The Life Adventure Center office is located next to the equine barn and indoor arena.

• The offices of our administrative staff are all located inside the main office building, in addition to a small conference room area.

Please feel free to park in the lot below the barn and follow the short trail up to our front door!

The Barn houses twelve stalls, a well-equipped English and Western tack room, wash racks, and an office for our equine staff.

• Indoor/outdoor riding arena
• Lighted 120’x200′ indoor arena with viewing area
• Variety of jumps and equipment
• 100’x200′ outdoor arena with all-weather footing
• Miles of groomed trails and outdoor riding areas
• Small cross-country course with 18″ fences
• Round pen

• 3,200 sq. ft. of meeting space
• Nestled in a beautiful forest
• Grand stone fireplace
• 70” Sharp LED/LCD TV
• Sound bar/WiFi equipped
• Classroom seating for 100 or Banquet seating for 80 or Theatre seating for 100
• 8’ rectangle and round tables
• Separate men and women’s restrooms with shower facilities

• Two Story-Sleeps 48/ Bunkbeds for use with paid programming
• Short walk away from Assembly Building with large stone fieplace
• Beautiful front porch
• Separate men and women’s restroom facilities

• Ideal for group retreats and use with paid programming
• 3 cabins (in the woods) accommodate 8-12 with bunk beds and loft mattresses
• Electricity in each cabin
• Restrooms and showers in close proximity
• Campfire area, log seating, and space for tent camping in addition to cabins

• Large pavilion adjacent to Challenge Course
• Accommodates 150
• Picnic table seating
• Large stone fireplace
• Separate men and women’s restroom facilities
• Large grassy area adjacent to the facility for relaxing and playing games

At The Life Adventure Center we recognize the value of a unified team. A successful team is a group of many hands but of one mind. We also recognize that the process of reaching that unity can be a challenge. The Life Adventure Center uses outdoor activities, such as our Challenge Course, to teach self-confidence, team building, and leadership.

On our 575-acre farm, our Challenge Course acts as a resource for your group to explore individual and group strengths, think outside of the box, face fears, and improve group dynamics. Our professional facilitators engage participants in interactive play on and above the ground. These challenges are custom designed to meet specific needs within the group! Each participant plays a vital role in the group’s success, thus creating a stronger, unified team.

During Your Adventure You Will:

• Participate in a combination of problem-solving activities on or near the ground (“Low Initiatives”) and/or challenges while suspended as high as 40 feet in the air (“High Ropes Intiatives”)
• Learn important life lessons as you take opportunities to work with your peers to accomplish challenges and seemingly impossibly tasks.
• Build more effective communication skills, and take time to communicate your expectations and needs with fellow participants.
• Set individual and team goals.
• Implement problem-solving skills by taking risks in a safe and supportive environment. Build fast, effective decision-making skills and initiate successful group discussions. Participate in reflective conversations throughout the day that will allow you to pull meaning and learning from your experiences.
• Be presented with opportunities to make healthy choices for yourself about your level of participation. Our facilitators will never force you to do anything. Instead they will encourage you to challenge yourself and set healthy boundaries when you feel you have reached your limits. You can expect your team to encourage and support you through this process. Your success is not determined by achievement, but your willingness to try.

Note: Beginning May 15th, 2021 our Equestrian Trails will be CLOSED to the public. For more information, visit our post here: LAC Equine and Mountain Biking Trails Closed Beginning 5/15 – Life Adventure Center

Our Equestrian trails are for horseback riding use only.

Please:
1. Stay on Marked Trails,
2. No Dogs, and
3. Leave no trace!

Hikers without equine companions are encouraged to use our beautiful, pedestrian trails at Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary (1305 Germany Road- Frankfort, KY 40601).

For our horseback friends:

• Follow your GPS to 580 Milner Road, Versailles KY 40383. Entering through our “Challenge Course” gate and following the road for approximately a mile, you’ll find our trailhead and ample parking.
• Check-in at the kiosk for maps to approximately 3 miles of trails open to the public and enjoyment by both equestrians and pedestrians.
• Please be sure to read and adhere to additional rules posted at our kiosk.
• We ask for a small donation of $10 per trailer or car to help us maintain and keep these scenic trails open to the public. Please also explore our website for our separate mountain bike trail system as well as additional pedestrian trails offered at the Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary.

Our equine trails follow an easy loop around crop fields, over two small water crossings and out through our spectacular forrest (Woodford County’s largest contiguous woodland area!).

PLEASE NOTE: our trails are NOT regularly patrolled or monitored. Please wear a helmet and appropriate safety gear if riding.Please walk or ride responsibly, do not walk or ride alone and notify someone of where you are, when you are expected to return, and to contact authorities if you do not return by that time. USE OUR TRAILS AT YOUR OWN RISK! Enjoy and have a safe ride!

Note: Beginning May 15th, 2021 our Mountain Biking Trails will be CLOSED to the public. For more information, visit our post here: LAC Equine and Mountain Biking Trails Closed Beginning 5/15 – Life Adventure Center

Thanks to a partnership with the Kentucky Mountain Bike Association, we offer a spectacular six and a half mile mountain bike trail that takes you through some of the most scenic parts of our beautiful property. Technical in nature and spanning over rolling and challenging terrain, our trail is open to the public, so come experience it for yourself!

Parking is available at the southwestern-most parking lot at 580 Milner Road, Versailles, KY, and

Please note that this is a single-use mountain bike only trail system. For safety reasons, NO PEDESTRIAN or EQUINE USE is allowed. Please explore our website for the separate horse trail system as well as pedestrian trails offered at the Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary.

PLEASE NOTE:
Our trails are NOT regularly patrolled or monitored. Please wear a helmet and appropriate safety gear. Please ride responsibly, do not ride alone and notify someone of where you are, when you are expected to return and to contact authorities if you do not return by that time. USE OUR TRAILS AT YOUR OWN RISK! Enjoy and have a safe ride!

Labyrinths are used world-wide as a way to quiet the mind, calm anxieties, recover balance in life, enhance creativity and encourage meditation, insight, self-reflection and stress reduction.

Our meditative labyrinth has been used by a diverse range of groups – from youth campers at our summer resilience-building adventure camps, to veterans recovering from PTSD.

Our Labyrinth was designed by a former Life Adventure Center camp director, Jason “Wolf” Hicks, who worked endless hours to construct the labyrinth at the highest point on our property. It includes stones from Life Adventure Camp, from the properties of several of our earlier board members, as well as stones from former dwellings of enslaved Kentuckians.

The Life Adventure Center operates and manages the Clyde E. Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary—which covers over 370 acres full of hiking trails, wildlife, and opportunities to learn about the environment. Buckley is located at 1305 Germany Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

Highlights include:

• Pedestrian trails open Wednesday to Sunday from 9am to dusk
• Marion Lindsey Bird Blind, offering exceptional views of birds, mammals, and insects; and an ecologically diverse forest

Visiting Buckley?

• Start at our parking lot kiosk with maps and trail guides covering several well-marked trails (restrooms are available at our pavilion)
• Stay on the marked path!
• Wear appropriate attire for weather, carry a cell phone and adequate water, and please do not hike alone. Notify someone of where you are and when you are expected to return.
• Keep all pets on a leash and under your direct control
• No hunting or fishing is permitted