List of Kentucky state parks

Maintained by the Kentucky Department of Parks, Kentucky's system of 50 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]

Although the Kentucky Horse Park is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, it is administered separately from the Department of Parks.

State recreational parks

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
Carr Creek State Park	Knott County^[2]	Lake: 750 acres (3.0 km²)^[2]
Columbus-Belmont State Park	Hickman County^[3]	156 acres (0.63 km²)
Dawkins Line Rail Trail	Johnson and Magoffin Counties
E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park	Louisville	370 acres (1.5 km²)
Fishtrap Lake State Park	Pikeville^[2]	Park: 300 acres (1.2 km²) Lake:1,131 acres (4.6 km²)
Fort Boonesborough State Park	Richmond	153 acres (0.62 km²)
General Burnside State Park	Pulaski County^[3]	430 acres (1.7 km²)
Grayson Lake State Park	Carter County^[3]	Park: 1,200 acres (4.9 km²) Lake: 1,512 acres (6.1 km²)
Green River Lake State Park	Taylor County^[3]	Park: 1,331 acres (5.4 km²) Lake: 8,200 acres (33 km²)
John James Audubon State Park	Henderson County^[3]	Park: 692 acres (2.8 km²) Lakes: 28 acres (0.11 km²) & 9 acres (0.04 km²)
Kincaid Lake State Park	Pendleton County^[3]	Park: 850 acres (3.4 km²) Lake: 183 acres (0.74 km²)
Kingdom Come State Park	Harlan County	Park: 1,027 acres (4.2 km²) Lake: 3 acres (0.01 km²)
Lake Malone State Park	Muhlenberg County^[3]	Park: 338 acres (1.4 km²) Lake: 788 acres (3.2 km²)
Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park	Laurel County^[3]	896 acres (3.6 km²)
Lincoln Homestead State Park	Washington County^[3]	120 acres (0.49 km²)
Mineral Mound State Park	Eddyville^[2]	541 acres (2.2 km²)
My Old Kentucky Home State Park	Bardstown	285 acres (1.2 km²)
Nolin Lake State Park	Edmonson County	Park: 333 acres (1.3 km²) Lake: 5,795 acres (23 km²)^[4]
Old Fort Harrod State Park	Harrodsburg	15 acres (0.06 km²)
Paintsville Lake State Park	Johnson County^[3]	Park: 242 acres (1.0 km²) Lake: 1,139 acres (4.6 km²)
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail	Bell, Harlan, Letcher, and Pike Counties	Under construction^[5]
Taylorsville Lake State Park	Spencer County^[3]	Park: 1,625 acres (6.6 km²) Lake: 3,050 acres (12 km²)
Yatesville Lake State Park	Lawrence County^[3]	Lake: 2,300 acres (9.3 km²)^[3]

State resort parks

Kentucky offers more state resort parks than any other state. Each features a lodge complete with dining room and Wi-Fi wireless Internet access.^[6]

Park	Location	Area
Barren River Lake State Resort Park	Barren County^[3]	Park: 2,187 acres (8.9 km²) Lake: 10,000 acres (40 km²)
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park	Robertson County^[3]	148 acres (0.60 km²)
Breaks Interstate Park	Pike County, Kentucky; Dickenson County, Virginia; and Buchanan County, Virginia^[7]	Park: 4,600 acres (19 km²)^[7] Lake: 12 acres (0.05 km²)^[8]
Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park	Perry County^[3]	Park: 856 acres (3.5 km²) Lake: 1,200 acres (4.9 km²)
Carter Caves State Resort Park	Carter County^[3]	Park: 1,600 acres (6.5 km²) Lake: 45 acres (0.18 km²)
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park	Whitley County^[3]	1,657 acres (6.7 km²)
Dale Hollow Lake State Park	Cumberland County	Park: 3,398 acres (14 km²) Lake: 27,700 acres (112 km²)^[6]
General Butler State Resort Park	Carroll County^[3]	Park: 809 acres (3.3 km²) Lake: 30 acres (0.12 km²)
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park	Greenup County	Park: 3,300 acres (13 km²) Lake: 192 acres (0.78 km²)
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park	Floyd County	Park: 1,771 acres (7.2 km²) Lake: 1,100 acres (4.5 km²)
Kenlake State Resort Park	Calloway and Marshall Counties^[3]	Park: 1,795 acres (7.3 km²) Lake: 160,300 acres (649 km²)
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park	Marshall County^[3]	1,351 acres (5.5 km²)
Lake Barkley State Resort Park	Trigg County^[3]	Park: 3,600 acres (15 km²) Lake: 57,920 acres (234 km²)
Lake Cumberland State Resort Park	Russell County^[3]	Park: 3,117 acres (13 km²) Lake: 50,000 acres (202 km²)
Natural Bridge State Resort Park	Powell County^[3]	Park: 2,300 acres (9.3 km²) Lake: 54 acres (0.22 km²)
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park	Hopkins County	Park: 863 acres (3.5 km²) Lake: 56 acres (0.23 km²)
Pine Mountain State Resort Park	Bell County^[3]	1,520 acres (6.2 km²)
Rough River Dam State Resort Park	Breckinridge, Hardin, & Grayson counties^[3]	Park: 637 acres (2.6 km²) Lake: 5,000 acres (20 km²)

State historic sites

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.^[9]

Park	Location	Area
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site	Boone County^[3]	Park: 712 acres (2.9 km²) Lake: 7.5 acres (0.03 km²)
Boone Station State Historic Site	Lexington	48 acres (0.19 km²)
Butler-Turpin State Historic House	Carroll County
Constitution Square State Historic Site	Danville	3 acres (0.01 km²)
Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site	Barbourville	12 acres (0.05 km²)
Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site	Stanford^[9]
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site	Fairview	19 acres (0.08 km²)
Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site	Tompkinsville	60 acres (0.24 km²)
Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site	Perryville	669 acres (2.7 km²)
Waveland State Historic Site	Lexington	10 acres (0.04 km²)
White Hall State Historic Site	Richmond	13 acres (0.05 km²)
Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site	Wickliffe^[9]	21 acres (0.08 km²)
William Whitley House State Historic Site	Stanford	10 acres (0.04 km²)

References

1 2 Bailey, Bill (1995). Kentucky State Parks. Saginaw, Michigan: Glovebox Guidebooks of America. ISBN 1-881139-13-1.
1 2 3 4 5 "Kentucky State "Recreation" Parks". Kentucky Department of Parks. 2005-10-10. Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 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.
↑ Kentucky State Parks - History
↑ "Pine Mountain Trail Home Page". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
1 2 "Kentucky State Resort Parks "The Nation's Finest"". Kentucky Department of Parks. 2005-10-10. Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
1 2 "Breaks Interstate Park: About Us". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
↑ "Breaks Interstate Park: Activities & Attractions". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
1 2 3 "Kentucky State Historic Sites". Kentucky Department of Parks. 2005-10-10. Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2007-02-11.

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Kentucky Department of Parks

Protected areas of Kentucky

Federal

National Parks	Mammoth Cave

National Historical Parks	Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Cumberland Gap

NPS National Recreation Areas	Big South Fork

National Military Park	Fort Donelson National Battlefield

National Forests	Daniel Boone George Washington and Jefferson

USFS National Recreation Areas	Land Between the Lakes

National Wildlife Refuges	Clarks River Ohio River Islands Reelfoot

State

State Resort Parks	Barren River Lake Buckhorn Lake Blue Licks Battlefield Carter Caves Cumberland Falls Dale Hollow Lake General Butler Greenbo Lake Jenny Wiley Kenlake Kentucky Dam Village Lake Barkley Lake Cumberland Natural Bridge Pennyrile Forest Pine Mountain Rough River Dam

State Historic Sites	Big Bone Lick Boone Station Butler-Turpin House Dr. Thomas Walker Isaac Shelby Cemetery Jefferson Davis Old Mulkey Meetinghouse Perryville Battlefield Waveland White Hall Wickliffe Mounds William Whitley House

State Recreation Parks	Carr Creek Columbus-Belmont Dawkins Line Rail Trail E. P. "Tom" Sawyer Fishtrap Lake Fort Boonesborough General Burnside Grayson Lake Green River Lake John James Audubon Kincaid Lake Kingdom Come Lake Malone Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Lincoln Homestead Mineral Mound My Old Kentucky Home Nolin Lake Old Fort Harrod Paintsville Lake Pine Mountain Trail Taylorsville Lake Yatesville Lake

State Forests	Dewey Lake Kentenia Kentucky Ridge Knobs Olympia Pennyrile Tygarts

State Nature Preserves	Axe Lake Swamp Bad Branch Falls Brigadoon Bat Cave and Cascade Caverns Beargrass Creek Blackacre Blue Licks Jesse Stuart JJ Audubon Natural Bridge Six Mile Island Tom Dorman

Other	Breaks Interstate Park Kentucky Horse Park

Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Frankfort (capital)

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