Kentucky State Parks
Kentuckysstate parksare filled with natural beauty and magnificent views, but theres nothing one-size-fits-all about them.
you’ve got the option to see it most spectacularly from the Eagle Falls Trail.
Plan your visit to catch that rarest of phenomena: the ghostly white arc of amoonbow.
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Visit for Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre or a quilt show.
Or simply enjoy 33 miles of scenic multi-use trails set within 3,300 acres of forestland.
This park offers stunning views year-round but is truly breathtaking duringfall foliage season.
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Hike to Honeymoon Falls, the largest in the park at 25 feet.
Enjoy the views overlooking the Kentucky Ridge State Forest from the mountaintop resort.
Come for festivals, concerts, delicious down-home cooking, and those Instagrammable views.
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Strap on the (provided) headlamp and helmet to muck about on the wild Bat Cave tour.
The best time to catch sight of eagles?
Go horseback riding on nearly 30 miles of all-purpose trails.
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Wriggle your toes in the sandy beach fronting the 8,210-acre lake.
Visit the marina to rent jet skis, a ski boat, a fishing boat, or a pontoon.
Create your own wildlife safari and look for eagles, turkeys, hawks, deer, and more.
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It sits in the three-gallery museum inside aturreted stone chateau, in a fairytale setting surrounded by forest.
Visitors can also pitch a tent at the 102-site campground and launch a boat or fish in Lake Cumberland.
Rent a boat from Lake Barkley Marina.
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Play video games and ping-pong in the game room or 18 holes of championship golf.
Breaks Canyon is one of the deepest gorges east of the Mississippi River.
parks.ky.gov/explore/breaks-interstate-park-7829, 627 Commission Circle, Breaks, KY 24607
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