List of Kentucky state parks

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Maintained by the Kentucky Department of Parks, Kentucky's system of 52 state parks has been referred to as "the nation's finest" and experiences more repeat business annually than those of any other U.S. State.[1] The state's diverse geography provides a variety of environments to experience. From mountain lakes to expansive caves to forests teeming with wildlife, park-goers have their choice of attractions, and they are all within a day's drive of each other.

Unless otherwise specified, data in the following lists are taken from Kentucky State Parks by Bill Bailey.[1]

Contents

Kentucky's 24 "rec parks" span the state from Columbus to Pikeville. Each features outdoor camping areas with a variety of outdoor activities.[2]

Park Location Area
Ben Hawes State Park Owensboro 297 acres
Big Bone Lick State Park Boone County[3] Park: 512 acres
Lake: 7.5 acres
Carr Creek State Park Perry County[2] Lake: 750 acres[2]
Columbus-Belmont State Park Hickman County[3] 156 acres
E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park Louisville 370 acres
Fishtrap Lake State Park Pikeville[2]
Fort Boonesborough State Park Richmond 153 acres
General Burnside State Park Pulaski County[3] 430 acres
Grayson Lake State Park Carter County[3] Park: 1,200 acres
Lake: 1,512 acres
Green River Lake State Park Taylor County[3] Park: 1,331 acres
Lake: 8,200 acres
John James Audubon State Park Henderson County[3] Park: 692 acres
Lakes: 28 acres & 9 acres
Kincaid Lake State Park Pendleton County[3] Park: 850 acres
Lake: 183 acres
Kingdom Come State Park Harlan County Park: 1,027 acres
Lake: 3 acres
Lake Malone State Park Muhlenberg County[3] Park: 338 acres
Lake: 788 acres
Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park Laurel County[3] 896 acres
Lincoln Homestead State Park Washington County[3] 120 acres
Mineral Mound State Park Eddyville[2]
My Old Kentucky Home State Park Bardstown 285 acres
Nolin Lake State Park
Old Fort Harrod State Park Harrodsburg 15 acres
Paintsville Lake State Park Johnson County[3] Park: 1,700 acres
Lake: 1,139 acres
Pine Mountain Trail State Park Under construction[4]
Taylorsville Lake State Park Spencer County[3] Park: 1,625 acres
Lake: 3,050 acres
Yatesville Lake State Park Lawrence County[3] Lake: 2,300 acres[3]

Kentucky offers more state resort parks than any other state. Each features a lodge complete with dining room and Wi-Fi wireless Internet access.[5]

Park Location Area
Barren River Lake State Resort Park Barren County[3] Park: 2,187 acres
Lake: 10,000 acres
Benham-Lynch State Resort Park Benham[5]
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park Robertson County[3] 148 acres
Breaks Interstate Park Pike County, Kentucky; Dickenson County, Virginia; and Buchanan County, Virginia[6] Park: 4,600 acres[6]
Lake: 12 acres[7]
Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park Perry County[3] Park: 856 acres
Lake: 1,200 acres
Carter Caves State Resort Park Carter County[3] Park: 1,600 acres
Lake: 45 acres
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park Whitley County[3] 1,657 acres
Dale Hollow Lake State Park Park: 3,398 acres
Lake: 27,700 acres[5]
General Butler State Resort Park Carroll County[3] Park: 809 acres
Lake: 30 acres
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park Greenup County Park: 3,300
Lake: 192 acres
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park Floyd County Park: 1,771 acres
Lake: 1,100 acres
Kenlake State Resort Park Calloway County[3] Park: 1,795 acres
Lake: 160,300 acres
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park Marshall County[3] 1,351 acres
Lake Barkley State Resort Park Trigg County[3] Park: 3,600 acres
Lake: 57,920 acres
Lake Cumberland State Resort Park Russell County[3] Park: 3,117 acres
Lake: 50,000 acres
Natural Bridge State Resort Park Powell County[3] Park: 2,300 acres
Lake: 54 acres
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park Hopkins County Park: 863 acres
Lake: 56 acres
Pine Mountain State Resort Park Bell County[3] 1,520 acres
Rough River Dam State Resort Park Breckinridge, Hardin, & Grayson counties[3] Park: 637 acres
Lake: 5,000 acres

Ten of Kentucky's recreational parks and two of its resort parks are simultaneously designated as state historic sites. An additional eleven state historic sites are also maintained by the Kentucky Department of Parks.[8]

Park Location Area
Benham-Lynch State Resort Park Benham[5]
Big Bone Lick State Park Boone County[3] Park: 512 acres
Lake: 7.5 acres
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park Robertson County[3] 148 acres
Boone Station State Historic Site Lexington 48 acres
Columbus-Belmont State Park Hickman County[3] 156 acres
Constitution Square State Historic Site Danville 3 acres
Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site Barbourville 12 acres
Fort Boonesborough State Park Richmond 153 acres
General Butler State Resort Park Carroll County[3] Park: 809 acres
Lake: 30 acres
Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site Stanford[8]
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site Fairview 19 acres
Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park Laurel County[3] 896 acres
Lincoln Homestead State Park Washington County[3] 120 acres
My Old Kentucky Home State Park Bardstown 285 acres
Old Fort Harrod State Park Harrodsburg 15 acres
Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site Tompkinsville 60 acres
Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site Perryville 100 acres
Waveland State Historic Site Lexington 10 acres
White Hall State Historic Site Richmond 13 acres
Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site Wickliffe[8]
William Whitley House State Historic Site Stanford 10 acres

  1. ^ a b Bailey, Bill (1995). Kentucky State Parks. Saginaw, Michigan: Glovebox Guidebooks of America. ISBN 1881139131. 
  2. ^ a b c d e Kentucky State "Recreation" Parks. Kentucky Department of Parks (2005-10-10). Retrieved on February 11, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag (1992) "Parks, State", in Kleber, John E.: The Kentucky Encyclopedia, Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter, Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813117720. 
  4. ^ Pine Mountain Trail Home Page. Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d Kentucky State Resort Parks "The Nation’s Finest". Kentucky Department of Parks (2005-10-10). Retrieved on February 11, 2007.
  6. ^ a b Breaks Interstate Park: About Us. Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
  7. ^ Breaks Interstate Park: Activites & Attractions. Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
  8. ^ a b c Kentucky State Historic Sites. Kentucky Department of Parks (2005-10-10). Retrieved on February 11, 2007.

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