Lake Barkley State Resort Park
| Lake Barkley State Resort Park | |
|---|---|
| Kentucky State Park | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Trigg |
| Location | |
| - coordinates | 36°50′01″N 87°55′08″W / 36.83361°N 87.91889°WCoordinates: 36°50′01″N 87°55′08″W / 36.83361°N 87.91889°W |
| Area | 3,600 acres (1,457 ha) |
| Established | 1964 [1] |
| Managed by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
  Location in Kentucky | |
| Website : Lake Barkley State Resort Park | |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Barkley State Resort Park | |
Lake Barkley State Resort Park is a park on the eastern shore of Lake Barkley just west of Cadiz, Kentucky in Trigg County. The park encompasses 3,600 acres (1,500 ha)[1] and is one of three Kentucky parks on Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre (69,000 ha) isthmus between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.[2]
References
- 1 2 "History". Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ↑ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Parks, State". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
External links
- Lake Barkley State Resort Park Kentucky Department of Parks
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