John James Audubon State Park—Ornithologist, naturalist, and painter John James Audubon spent several years in Henderson in the 1810s.
He had a store with his partner Ferdinand Rozier before deciding to work at art full-time.
He is honored in the downtown with nine cast-bronze sculptures based on paintings from his Birds of America series, at the John James Audubon State Park and Museum.
 It houses the world's largest collection of Audubon memorabilia and one of the most extensive collections of his work.
The park offers an Audubon sculpture walking tour set in a landscape where visitors may also see wildlife.

River Front— The city's downtown and river front has a simple design, particularly the Audubon Mill Park.
Along with the parks, the river front's play area showcases a popular water park fountain.
The water park has two areas; one larger area contains forty-five jets varying in height from a few feet to a towering fifteen feet, and the second play area has smaller jets approximately two feet in height.
This one offers endless amusement for children.
Trails and benches lead along the Ohio river for walkers and bikers.
 Visitors may enjoy looking at the CSX Bridge crossing the river to Indiana.
Two docks extend from the downtown river bank to serve the numerous pleasure-boaters that recreate on the Ohio River.

Green River State Forest—About five miles (8 km) northeast of Henderson is 1,106 acres (4.48 km²) of the Green River State Park.
This park is open for the public for recreational uses such as hunting, fishing, or hiking.
More than half of the park is situated at the bottoms of Henderson's bluff toward the Ohio river, with 65–70 acres (260,000–280,000 m²) of swampland.
The land has been used by humans since prehistoric times.
 In the mid-16th century, the Spanish DeSoto Expedition camped here.
 His chroniclers wrote of hostilities between the Spanish and the Native Americans.
The Green River State Forest and Henderson's north side have sites that are considered part of Desoto's Trail.

The Sloughs—Nearly 10,000 acres (40 km²) of the city is a wetland area.
The land has several bald cypress sloughs or swamp.
In the winter, more than 60,000 geese and ducks use the wetlands during seasonal migrations.
Hunters, fishermen, hikers, campers, or nature lovers enjoy the area for its many kinds of wildlife, including turtles, coyotes, and many bald eagles.

Metzger's Tavern, the oldest continuously operating tavern in the state of Kentucky, founded in 1887 and named to the 2010 Huffington Post's top 25 dive bars in the United States.
John James Audubon State Park—Ornithologist, naturalist, and painter John James Audubon spent several years in Henderson in the 1810s. He had a store with his partner Ferdinand Rozier before deciding to work at art full-time. He is honored in the downtown with nine cast-bronze sculptures based on paintings from his Birds of America series, at the John James Audubon State Park and Museum.  It houses the world's largest collection of Audubon memorabilia and one of the most extensive collections of his work. The park offers an Audubon sculpture walking tour set in a landscape where visitors may also see wildlife.
River Front— The city's downtown and river front has a simple design, particularly the Audubon Mill Park. Along with the parks, the river front's play area showcases a popular water park fountain. The water park has two areas; one larger area contains forty-five jets varying in height from a few feet to a towering fifteen feet, and the second play area has smaller jets approximately two feet in height. This one offers endless amusement for children. Trails and benches lead along the Ohio river for walkers and bikers.  Visitors may enjoy looking at the CSX Bridge crossing the river to Indiana. Two docks extend from the downtown river bank to serve the numerous pleasure-boaters that recreate on the Ohio River.
Green River State Forest—About five miles (8 km) northeast of Henderson is 1,106 acres (4.48 km²) of the Green River State Park. This park is open for the public for recreational uses such as hunting, fishing, or hiking. More than half of the park is situated at the bottoms of Henderson's bluff toward the Ohio river, with 65–70 acres (260,000–280,000 m²) of swampland. The land has been used by humans since prehistoric times.  In the mid-16th century, the Spanish DeSoto Expedition camped here.  His chroniclers wrote of hostilities between the Spanish and the Native Americans. The Green River State Forest and Henderson's north side have sites that are considered part of Desoto's Trail.
The Sloughs—Nearly 10,000 acres (40 km²) of the city is a wetland area. The land has several bald cypress sloughs or swamp. In the winter, more than 60,000 geese and ducks use the wetlands during seasonal migrations. Hunters, fishermen, hikers, campers, or nature lovers enjoy the area for its many kinds of wildlife, including turtles, coyotes, and many bald eagles.
Metzger's Tavern, the oldest continuously operating tavern in the state of Kentucky, founded in 1887 and named to the 2010 Huffington Post's top 25 dive bars in the United States.
Henderson, Kentucky