The 5.47 miles of trails within the Hillman Ferry Campground woods are listed as a Heritage National Recreation Trail. The trail system often follows old historic roads used by the former Star Lime Works community which was the site of a thriving lime industry that began some time before the Civil War. The community survived through changes in lime works ownership and many economic fluctuations in the production of lime and limestone, until it was disbanded sometime after 1945 due to construction of the Kentucky Lake Reservoir. Star Lime Works is being recorded as a historic district and the remaining cultural features, landscape, and history are just beginning to be portrayed through interpretive stops along the trail. Current interpretive stops are along Bohanon Loop and Vogle Loop.
Note: there is no backcountry camping allowed off the trail. Camping is available in the campground at the trailhead.
