Kentucky State Parks

Explore state parks across Kentucky

Barren River Lake State Resort Park

Lucas, Kentucky

A lakeside resort park known for boating, fishing, golf, and scenic stays in south-central Kentucky.

BoatingFishingGolf

Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park

Mount Olivet, Kentucky

A historic riverfront resort park commemorating the 1782 Battle of Blue Licks with golf, camping, and scenic outdoor recreation.

History ToursGolfCamping

Breaks Interstate Park

Elkhorn City, Kentucky

A scenic gorge park on the Kentucky-Virginia border with overlooks, river recreation, and mountain adventures.

HikingFishingBoating

Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park

Buckhorn, Kentucky

A quiet lakeside resort park in the Appalachian foothills known for boating, fishing, swimming, and scenic relaxation.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Carr Creek State Park

Vicco, Kentucky

A peaceful lake park in eastern Kentucky known for fishing, boating, and scenic mountain recreation.

FishingBoatingPicnicking

Carter Caves State Resort Park

Olive Hill, Kentucky

A cave-rich Kentucky state resort park with hiking, camping, and scenic woodland recreation.

Cave ToursHikingCamping

Columbus-Belmont State Park

Columbus, Kentucky

A historic bluff-top park overlooking the Mississippi River with Civil War earthworks, museum exhibits, and scenic picnic areas.

History ToursPicnickingSightseeing

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

Corbin, Kentucky

A classic Kentucky park featuring the famous Cumberland Falls and the rare moonbow.

Waterfall ViewingHikingCamping

Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park

Burkesville, Kentucky

A lakeside resort park offering boating, fishing, golf, lodging, and scenic recreation.

BoatingFishingSwimming

E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park

Louisville, Kentucky

A spacious urban state park in Louisville with trails, sports fields, and family-friendly recreation.

WalkingBikingPicnicking

Fort Boonesborough State Park

Richmond, Kentucky

A historic frontier fort park on the Kentucky River with camping, river recreation, and living-history experiences.

History ToursCampingFishing

General Burnside Island State Park

Burnside, Kentucky

A lakefront park on Lake Cumberland offering boating, golf, camping, fishing, and scenic recreation.

BoatingFishingGolf

General Butler State Resort Park

Carrollton, Kentucky

A scenic resort park overlooking the Kentucky River with lodging, camping, golf, boating, and family recreation.

HikingFishingBoating

Grayson Lake State Park

Grayson, Kentucky

A lakefront Kentucky state park known for boating, fishing, camping, and dramatic sandstone cliffs.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Green River Lake State Park

Campbellsville, Kentucky

A lakefront Kentucky state park offering boating, fishing, camping, and family-friendly outdoor recreation.

BoatingFishingCamping

Greenbo Lake State Resort Park

Greenup, Kentucky

A scenic lake resort park in northeastern Kentucky offering boating, fishing, hiking, swimming, and lodge accommodations.

BoatingFishingHiking

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park

Prestonsburg, Kentucky

A lakeside resort park in eastern Kentucky known for boating, golf, fishing, and scenic mountain views.

BoatingFishingGolf

John James Audubon State Park

Henderson, Kentucky

A riverfront park in Henderson featuring an Audubon museum, nature center, and wooded recreation areas.

BirdwatchingHikingPicnicking

Kenlake State Resort Park

Hardin, Kentucky

A lakeside resort park on Kentucky Lake known for boating, fishing, lodging, and scenic recreation.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park

Gilbertsville, Kentucky

A lakeside resort park on Kentucky Lake with boating, golf, lodging, and family recreation.

BoatingFishingGolf

Kincaid Lake State Park

Falmouth, Kentucky

A peaceful lakefront park in northern Kentucky offering boating, fishing, camping, and family recreation.

FishingBoatingCamping

Kingdom Come State Park

Cumberland, Kentucky

A scenic mountain park on Pine Mountain known for overlooks, hiking, and quiet forest recreation.

HikingPicnickingSightseeing

Lake Barkley State Resort Park

Cadiz, Kentucky

A lakeside resort park with a lodge, marina, golf, and easy access to Lake Barkley recreation.

BoatingFishingGolf

Lake Cumberland State Resort Park

Jamestown, Kentucky

A lakeside resort park on Lake Cumberland offering boating, fishing, lodging, and family recreation.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Lake Malone State Park

Dunmor, Kentucky

A peaceful lake park in western Kentucky known for boating, fishing, swimming, and sandstone bluffs.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Lincoln Homestead State Park

Springfield, Kentucky

A small historic park in central Kentucky honoring the Lincoln family homestead site.

PicnickingSightseeingPhotography

Mineral Mound State Park

Eddyville, Kentucky

A peaceful Lake Barkley park featuring golf, boating access, fishing, and picnic areas.

GolfFishingBoating

My Old Kentucky Home State Park

Bardstown, Kentucky

A historic Bardstown park featuring the Federal Hill mansion, gardens, and Kentucky heritage.

Historic ToursSightseeingPicnicking

Natural Bridge State Resort Park

Slade, Kentucky

A Red River Gorge resort park famous for its natural sandstone arch and scenic mountain views.

HikingScenic ViewingPhotography

Nolin Lake State Park

Bee Spring, Kentucky

A lakeside Kentucky state park known for boating, fishing, camping, and swimming on Nolin River Lake.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Old Fort Harrod State Park

Harrodsburg, Kentucky

A historic park in Harrodsburg featuring a reconstructed frontier fort and museum.

Historic ToursMuseum VisitsPicnicking

Paintsville Lake State Park

Staffordsville, Kentucky

A peaceful lakefront park in eastern Kentucky known for boating, fishing, camping, and scenic mountain views.

BoatingFishingCamping

Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park

Dawson Springs, Kentucky

A forested resort park in western Kentucky with a lake, lodge, cabins, golf, and family-friendly outdoor recreation.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Pine Mountain State Resort Park

Pineville, Kentucky

Kentucky's first state park, offering mountain scenery, lodging, golf, and outdoor recreation.

HikingGolfPicnicking

Rough River Dam State Resort Park

Falls of Rough, Kentucky

A lakeside resort park known for boating, fishing, swimming, and scenic lodge stays.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Taylorsville Lake State Park

Taylorsville, Kentucky

A peaceful lakefront park offering boating, fishing, picnicking, and wildlife viewing in central Kentucky.

BoatingFishingPicnicking

Yatesville Lake State Park

Louisa, Kentucky

A peaceful lake park in eastern Kentucky offering boating, fishing, picnicking, and scenic outdoor recreation.

BoatingFishingPicnicking