There’s Nothing More Adorable Than The Baby Bison At Big Bone Lick State Historic Site

The temperatures are warming and the flowers are beginning to bloom; it's spring in Kentucky, and we're just crazy about this season! In addition to the literal birds and bees coming out en masse, there's the arrival of the animal kingdom's newest and cutest members. While fur babies are always fun to see at the Louisville Zoo, there's an often-overlooked Kentucky State Park where you can see baby bison taking their first tentative steps. Big Bone Lick State Resort Park is home to a thriving bison population that, come spring, welcomes new members to the pack.

Every year come March and April, something marvelous happens across the Bluegrass State: the arrival of spring! This special season is all blooming flora and newly birthed fauna; a beautiful time of new beginnings and sublime beauty.

You'll find all sorts of animal babies in Kentucky like deer, bunnies, fox, and numerous avian species. But our favorite spring baby in the Bluegrass? Easy...

...bison!

Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, one of the most criminally underrated of all the Kentucky State Parks, is home to a thriving bison population.

In the spring months, keen eyes might catch a few baby bison roaming with the herd. Bison calves are typically born between late April and early June weighing between 40 and 60 pounds.

The bison herd is viewable daily from dawn to dusk, with specific hours listed on the Big Bone Lick State Historic Site website.

Hours aside, please keep in mind mother bison are extremely protective of calves and may hide them with crowds present.

And while visitors are welcome and encouraged to visit the park and admire the new bison babes, please keep a respectful distance and don't try to touch or feed them. But feel free to swoon from afar!

Have you seen the baby bison at this Kentucky State Park before? If you've never experienced the delightful spring arrivals at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, prepare to be completely charmed.