Harrodsburg is one of the unique communities in the United States that experiences four distinct seasons of weather. Summers are very comfortable with the warmest temperature during July. Falls in Central Ky are beautiful with trees turning and temperatures cooling off. Winters in KY can be cold with variable  amounts of snowfall. Spring is very exciting with plants and flowers blooming and the earth waking from the winter slumber. We experience summer weather during June-August, Fall is Sept.-November, Winter is December-February and Spring is March-May. Pretty much an even distribution of seasons.

The Kentucky River, the Salt River and The Dix River are all excellent places to enjoy nature, boating and fishing. Herrington Lake is the Dix River with Dix Dam-a boating mecca for many.

Herrington Lake is in the Burgin area and home to marinas and great recreational opportunities.

The Mercer County area is home to some of the most beautiful land in Central Kentucky: rolling hills, lush green land and accessible waterways. There are plenty of trails by the Kentucky River via Shaker Village for both hikers and horsemen.  

The pallisades on the Kentucky River are a tourist attraction and can be seen via boat or hike. Karst topography abounds with underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves.  The Salt River and Chapel Rivers traverse the county and offer boating opportunities along with Herrington Lake which is the DIX River impounded by the EW Brown Power Plant of Kentucky Utilities.  Town Branch also originates in Harrodsburg at the Big Spring.

Harrodsburg has been named as one of Kentucky's Safest Cities!

• In Mercer County we get more precipitation in the summer months than in the winter.
• Mercer County springs are absolutely gorgeous!