rockcastle river trading company

It's hard to see from the road, so slow down and keep your eyes peeled! It's worth it. The landscape and gardens are immaculate and a pleasure to explore. The kids loved walking along the river and seeing the goldfish pond. The store has a lovely selection of local products. The entire experience feeling like you're back in time. Slow down and enjoy!

This shop is a little slice of heaven right off of the Interstate. My daughter and I stopped here while en route elsewhere and were so pleasantly surprised. Jon Carloftis was loading merchandise into someone's car as we arrived. He was as friendly as you can imagine. His mother is a lovely soul, as well. The new garden path is gorgeous. I highly recommend this serendipitous spot!

I stumbled upon this location while showing Kentucky to family from out of town. It is a beautiful area along the river filled with garden paths, flowers and plants, and some history as well. We walked around at our leisure enjoying all of the different things to see. The lady of the store was very nice and knowledgable about everything on the grounds. It's amazing that this family invites strangers to walk around their homestead! If you like the Arboretum in Lexington, then don't miss out on this lovely place!

This is Jon Carloftis family business and gardens. Its a beautiful place to go for a walk along the river, take a picnic and relax or take your camera and enjoy. I loved the solitude of the place and its beauty.