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.
| Park | Location | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bone Lick State Park | Boone County | Park: 512 acres (2.1 km2) Lake: 7.5 acres (30,000 m2) |
| Blue Licks Battlefield State Park | Robertson County | 148 acres (0.6 km2) |
| Boone Station State Historic Site | Lexington | 48 acres (190,000 m2) |
| Columbus-Belmont State Park | Hickman County | 156 acres (0.6 km2) |
| Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site | Barbourville | 12 acres (49,000 m2) |
| Fort Boonesborough State Park | Richmond | 153 acres (0.6 km2) |
| General Butler State Resort Park - includes Butler-Turpin State Historic House | Carroll County | Park: 809 acres (3.3 km2) Lake: 30 acres (120,000 m2) |
| Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site | Stanford | |
| Jefferson Davis State Historic Site | Fairview | 19 acres (77,000 m2) |
| Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park | Laurel County | 896 acres (3.6 km2) |
| Lincoln Homestead State Park | Washington County | 120 acres (0.5 km2) |
| My Old Kentucky Home State Park | Bardstown | 285 acres (1.2 km2) |
| Old Fort Harrod State Park | Harrodsburg | 15 acres (61,000 m2) |
| Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site | Tompkinsville | 60 acres (240,000 m2) |
| Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site | Perryville | 669 acres (2.7 km2) |
| Waveland State Historic Site | Lexington | 10 acres (40,000 m2) |
| White Hall State Historic Site | Richmond | 13 acres (53,000 m2) |
| Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site | Wickliffe | 21 acres (85,000 m2) |
| William Whitley House State Historic Site | Stanford | 10 acres (40,000 m2) |
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