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.
| Park | Location | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bone Lick State Park | Boone County | Park: 512 acres (2.1 km2) Lake: 7.5 acres (30,000 m2) |
| Carr Creek State Park | Knott County | Lake: 750 acres (3 km²) |
| Columbus-Belmont State Park | Hickman County | 156 acres (0.6 km2) |
| E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park | Louisville | 370 acres (1.5 km2) |
| Fishtrap Lake State Park | Pikeville | Park: 300 acres (1 km2) Lake:1,131 acres (5 km2) |
| Fort Boonesborough State Park | Richmond | 153 acres (0.6 km2) |
| General Burnside State Park | Pulaski County | 430 acres (1.7 km2) |
| Grayson Lake State Park | Carter County | Park: 1,200 acres (5 km2) Lake: 1,512 acres (6 km2) |
| Green River Lake State Park | Taylor County | Park: 1,331 acres (5 km2) Lake: 8,200 acres (33 km2) |
| John James Audubon State Park | Henderson County | Park: 692 acres (2.8 km2) Lakes: 28 acres (110,000 m2) & 9 acres (36,000 m2) |
| Kincaid Lake State Park | Pendleton County | Park: 850 acres (3.4 km2) Lake: 183 acres (0.7 km2) |
| Kingdom Come State Park | Harlan County | Park: 1,027 acres (4 km2) Lake: 3 acres (12,000 m2) |
| Lake Malone State Park | Muhlenberg County | Park: 338 acres (1.4 km2) Lake: 788 acres (3.2 km2) |
| Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park | Laurel County | 896 acres (3.6 km2) |
| Lincoln Homestead State Park | Washington County | 120 acres (0.5 km2) |
| Mineral Mound State Park | Eddyville | 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 km2) Lake: 5,795 acres (23 km2) |
| Old Fort Harrod State Park | Harrodsburg | 15 acres (61,000 m2) |
| Paintsville Lake State Park | Johnson County | Park: 12,404 acres (50 km2) Lake: 1,139 acres (5 km2) |
| Pine Mountain Trail State Park | Bell, Harlan, Letcher, and Pike Counties | Under construction |
| Taylorsville Lake State Park | Spencer County | Park: 1,625 acres (7 km2) Lake: 3,050 acres (12 km2) |
| Yatesville Lake State Park | Lawrence County | Lake: 2,300 acres (9 km2) |
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