John James Audubon State Park is located on U. S. Route 41 in Henderson, Kentucky, just south of the Ohio River.

[4] John James Audubon operated small businesses in Henderson, Kentucky with mixed success, but his passion was exploring the forests of the region and sketching and painting wildlife, particularly birds.

Susan Towles, a Henderson librarian, supplied the necessary research and documentation to establish a historic connection to the land and Audubon.

Some of the projects completed were new museum lighting installation; picnic area, bathhouse and beach, landscaping, parking, lake dam and shelter construction.

The Tyler collection was later purchased in 1994 through numerous donations made to the Friends of Audubon, as well as contributions from the Preston Foundation and the Kentucky State Parks.

Today, the museum proudly displays one of the world's largest collections of original Audubon art that made the wildlife artist a legend.

Highlights of the collection include the American Bald Eagle oil, a four-volume edition of the Birds of America, a personal seal, handwritten journals, the silver service Audubon sent from England to his devoted wife, Lucy (replacing the service set that was lost during bankruptcy).

Audubon Park consists of approximately 700 acres (2.8 km2), primarily hilly forests that include 338-acre (1.4 km2) dedicated by the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves with old-growth trees and trails.

Highlights include the internationally acclaimed Audubon Museum that features numerous valuable examples of Audubon art as well as a gift shop and nature center; a nine-hole golf course; six cottages; a 69-acre (280,000 m2) campground that accommodates tents and campers; a 28-acre (110,000 m2) manmade fishing lake with rental pedal boats; 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of forest hiking trails; tennis courts; four picnic shelters; and playground.