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.
| Park | Location | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Barren River Lake State Resort Park | Barren County | Park: 2,187 acres (9 km2) Lake: 10,000 acres (40 km²) |
| Blue Licks Battlefield State Park | Robertson County | 148 acres (0.6 km2) |
| Breaks Interstate Park | Pike County, Kentucky; Dickenson County, Virginia; and Buchanan County, Virginia | Park: 4,600 acres (19 km2) Lake: 12 acres |
| Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park | Perry County | Park: 856 acres (3.5 km2) Lake: 1,200 acres (5 km2) |
| Carter Caves State Resort Park | Carter County | Park: 1,600 acres (6 km2) Lake: 45 acres (180,000 m2) |
| Cumberland Falls State Resort Park | Whitley County | 1,657 acres (7 km2) |
| Dale Hollow Lake State Park | Cumberland County | Park: 3,398 acres (14 km2) Lake: 27,700 acres (112 km2) |
| General Butler State Resort Park | Carroll County | Park: 809 acres (3.3 km2) Lake: 30 acres (120,000 m2) |
| Greenbo Lake State Resort Park | Greenup County | Park: 3,300 Lake: 192 acres (0.8 km2) |
| Jenny Wiley State Resort Park | Floyd County | Park: 1,771 acres (7 km2) Lake: 1,100 acres (4 km2) |
| Kenlake State Resort Park | Calloway and Marshall Counties | Park: 1,795 acres (7 km2) Lake: 160,300 acres (649 km2) |
| Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park | Marshall County | 1,351 acres (5 km2) |
| Lake Barkley State Resort Park | Trigg County | Park: 3,600 acres (15 km2) Lake: 57,920 acres (234 km2) |
| Lake Cumberland State Resort Park | Russell County | Park: 3,117 acres (13 km2) Lake: 50,000 acres (200 km²) |
| Natural Bridge State Resort Park | Powell County | Park: 2,300 acres (9 km2) Lake: 54 acres (220,000 m2) |
| Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park | Hopkins County | Park: 863 acres (3.5 km2) Lake: 56 acres (230,000 m2) |
| Pine Mountain State Resort Park | Bell County | 1,520 acres (6 km2) |
| Rough River Dam State Resort Park | Breckinridge, Hardin, & Grayson counties | Park: 637 acres (2.6 km2) Lake: 5,000 acres (20 km²) |
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