Primary access via US-127 near Monterey, KY.One mile west of Gest (near Lock 3) on HWY 561, ½ mile north of Gest; 1 mile south of Gratz on Brown’s Bottom RD; 4 miles south of Gratz on KY 355. <br><br>River flood plain and associated uplands, old fields and oak-hickory forest. Mobility impaired access to permit holders in designated area: Welch Tract - Hardin Bottoms. <br><br>Owned by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, portions purchased with funds from the Heritage Lands Conservation Fund.