據民(min)間(jian)傳說(shuo),古時洞(dong)庭湖有妖怪(guai)興風(feng)作浪,殘害(hai)生靈。翱翔在天空中的金鶚仙(xian)子發(fa)現了(le),非常(chang)憤慨,便(bian)俯沖下(xia)來(lai)與惡(e)魔搏斗(dou),將妖怪(guai)啄死。金鶚仙(xian)子又邀集了(le)許(xu)多金鳥一道(dao)從南海(hai)銜來(lai)許(xu)多魚苗,放入洞(dong)庭湖,她自己則斂翅翹(qiao)首,屹立岸(an)邊,永遠鎮住妖孽(nie)。后來(lai),洞(dong)庭湖就成了(le)富庶的魚米之鄉,金鶚山就是金鶚仙(xian)子的化身。
金(jin)(jin)鶚公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園,周圍被城(cheng)(cheng)市主(zhu)(zhu)干(gan)道環繞,交(jiao)通極為(wei)便利。金(jin)(jin)鶚公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園既是洞(dong)庭(ting)湖風景名勝區(qu)的主(zhu)(zhu)要景點,又是岳陽市的市級文化(hua)休息娛樂(le)樂(le)園。屬低山(shan)(shan)丘陵地形,登(deng)上其(qi)頂,可俯覽全(quan)城(cheng)(cheng)。金(jin)(jin)鶚山(shan)(shan)歷史悠久,亦為(wei)兵家紛爭之(zhi)(zhi)地,遺留了許多名勝古(gu)跡(ji),據考證(zheng),主(zhu)(zhu)要古(gu)跡(ji)遺址有金(jin)(jin)鶚書(shu)院(yuan),吳三(san)桂(gui)駐軍營(ying)壘、謝登(deng)之(zhi)(zhi)墓(mu)、桃花洞(dong)、奎星洞(dong)、文昌亭(ting)等(deng),1976年(nian)開(kai)始創建(jian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園,現已(yi)初具規模。山(shan)(shan)林綠化(hua)成蔭,公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園游路主(zhu)(zhu)干(gan)道基本定(ding)型。主(zhu)(zhu)要景點有望岳亭(ting)、玉兔亭(ting)、翠谷(gu)亭(ting)、彎月(yue)橋、荷香樓等(deng)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園主(zhu)(zhu)大(da)門東大(da)門即將竣工,文昌閣已(yi)挖(wa)土動工,北大(da)門也鳴鑼(luo)開(kai)工,還將在各(ge)大(da)開(kai)發公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)中公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)開(kai)示承(cheng)建(jian)古(gu)炮臺、念悅亭(ting)、城(cheng)(cheng)南亭(ting)、聽濤亭(ting)、碧山(shan)(shan)寺五(wu)個主(zhu)(zhu)要景點。
金(jin)鶚山(shan)的(de)森林生長很快,現(xian)已(yi)是(shi)綠樹成蔭,成為市(shi)區唯一的(de)森林公園(yuan)。金(jin)鶚山(shan)峰巒盤結(jie),溪流環(huan)繞,風景秀麗。主峰海拔(ba)97米,為城區最高點。登山(shan)眺望,巴陵勝狀,盡(jin)收(shou)眼底(di)。山(shan)麓原有奎星閣、金(jin)鶚書院等古跡。據記載:清(qing)初吳三桂(gui)反(fan)清(qing)復明時,曾(ceng)以(yi)金(jin)鶚山(shan)為據點,至今戰壕猶存。吳三桂(gui)兵敗時留下(xia)的(de)幾門大炮,上(shang)鐫(juan)"周王(wang)元年","周二年"字(zi)樣的(de)銘文。"周二年"系吳三桂(gui)稱帝衡陽的(de)年號,證(zheng)明此物確是(shi)吳軍(jun)所遺,每門炮長4米,直徑16厘(li)米,重(zhong)5000余斤,生鐵鑄成。主峰還建有高大的(de)電視轉播塔。