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March 13, 1948 [1] Operated by. Kentucky Department of Parks. Website. Official website. Kenlake State Resort Park is a park located on the western shore of Kentucky Lake. The park's main entrance and most of its facilities are located in Marshall County; the park also extends into Calloway County. The mailing address of the park is Hardin ...
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park is a park located in northwestern Christian County, Kentucky, just south of Dawson Springs, Kentucky.The park encompasses 863 acres (349 ha) and takes its name from a colloquial form of the word pennyroyal, a small flowering plant native to the area.
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is a United States 171,280-acre national recreation area (69,310 ha) in Kentucky and Tennessee between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake. It was designated as a national recreation area in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy and developed using funds appropriated during the Johnson administration.
Things to do, location guide: Kentucky State Parks In honor of the park system’s milestone anniversary this year, the Herald-Leader set out on a 10-day, 1,661 mile road trip across the state to ...
Kentucky Lake is a major navigable reservoir along the Tennessee River in Kentucky and Tennessee. It was created in 1944 by the Tennessee Valley Authority 's impounding of the Tennessee River via Kentucky Dam for flood control and hydroelectric power. [2] The 160,309-acre (649 km 2) lake is the largest artificial lake by surface area in the ...
In 1924, Jillson authored “Kentucky State Parks,” a report that outlined potential additions for the new ... During his early years in Kentucky, from 1917 to 1933, he published 250 papers on ...
Rough River Dam State Resort Park. / 37.61083°N 86.50472°W / 37.61083; -86.50472. Rough River Dam State Resort Park is a Kentucky state park encompassing 637 acres (258 ha) [ 1] on Rough River Lake in Grayson county. Rough River Dam of 1959, stretching 1,590 feet (480 m) across and 135 feet (41 m) high, creates Rough River Lake, a ...
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park is a Kentucky state park located on the northern shore of Kentucky Lake in Marshall County. The park encompasses 1,351 acres (547 ha) and is one of the state's more popular resort parks. [2][3] The park features a convention center, 18-hole golf course, and lighted runway for light aircraft. [1]