據民間傳說,古(gu)時(shi)洞庭湖(hu)有妖(yao)怪興(xing)風作浪,殘害生(sheng)靈。翱翔在(zai)天(tian)空中的(de)金(jin)鶚(e)仙(xian)(xian)子(zi)發現了(le),非常憤慨,便俯沖下來與惡魔搏斗(dou),將妖(yao)怪啄(zhuo)死。金(jin)鶚(e)仙(xian)(xian)子(zi)又邀集了(le)許(xu)(xu)多金(jin)鳥一道從南海(hai)銜來許(xu)(xu)多魚(yu)苗,放入洞庭湖(hu),她(ta)自己則斂(lian)翅翹首(shou),屹立岸邊,永遠鎮住(zhu)妖(yao)孽。后來,洞庭湖(hu)就成了(le)富庶的(de)魚(yu)米(mi)之鄉,金(jin)鶚(e)山就是金(jin)鶚(e)仙(xian)(xian)子(zi)的(de)化身。
金(jin)(jin)(jin)鶚公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),周圍(wei)被城市(shi)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)干道(dao)環繞,交(jiao)通(tong)極為(wei)(wei)便利。金(jin)(jin)(jin)鶚公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)既是洞庭(ting)湖風(feng)景名(ming)勝區的(de)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)要景點,又(you)是岳陽市(shi)的(de)市(shi)級文(wen)化(hua)休(xiu)息(xi)娛樂(le)樂(le)園(yuan)(yuan)。屬低山(shan)(shan)丘陵地形,登(deng)上其頂,可(ke)俯覽全(quan)城。金(jin)(jin)(jin)鶚山(shan)(shan)歷(li)史悠久,亦(yi)為(wei)(wei)兵家紛爭之地,遺(yi)(yi)留了許多名(ming)勝古跡(ji),據考證(zheng),主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)要古跡(ji)遺(yi)(yi)址有(you)金(jin)(jin)(jin)鶚書院,吳三桂駐軍(jun)營壘、謝(xie)登(deng)之墓、桃花洞、奎星洞、文(wen)昌亭等,1976年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)創建公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),現已(yi)初具(ju)規模。山(shan)(shan)林綠化(hua)成蔭,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)游路主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)干道(dao)基(ji)本定(ding)型。主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)要景點有(you)望岳亭、玉兔亭、翠谷(gu)亭、彎月橋、荷香(xiang)樓等。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)大(da)(da)門(men)東大(da)(da)門(men)即(ji)將竣(jun)工,文(wen)昌閣已(yi)挖(wa)土動工,北大(da)(da)門(men)也鳴鑼開(kai)工,還將在各(ge)大(da)(da)開(kai)發公(gong)(gong)(gong)司中公(gong)(gong)(gong)開(kai)示承建古炮臺、念悅(yue)亭、城南亭、聽濤亭、碧(bi)山(shan)(shan)寺五個(ge)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)要景點。
金(jin)鶚山的森林生(sheng)長很快,現已是綠樹(shu)成(cheng)蔭(yin),成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)市區(qu)唯一的森林公(gong)園。金(jin)鶚山峰巒盤(pan)結,溪流環(huan)繞,風景秀麗。主(zhu)峰海拔97米(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)城區(qu)最高點。登山眺(tiao)望,巴陵勝狀,盡(jin)收眼底(di)。山麓原有奎星閣(ge)、金(jin)鶚書院等(deng)古跡(ji)。據記載:清初吳三桂反清復明(ming)時,曾以金(jin)鶚山為(wei)(wei)據點,至今戰壕猶(you)存。吳三桂兵敗(bai)時留下的幾門大炮(pao),上鐫"周王元(yuan)年","周二年"字(zi)樣的銘(ming)文。"周二年"系吳三桂稱帝衡(heng)陽的年號,證明(ming)此物確是吳軍所遺(yi),每門炮(pao)長4米(mi)(mi)(mi),直徑16厘米(mi)(mi)(mi),重5000余斤,生(sheng)鐵鑄成(cheng)。主(zhu)峰還建有高大的電視轉(zhuan)播塔。