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Kentucky's Beautiful Parks and National Sites

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Kentucky’s parks are vibrant, with plant and animal life teeming throughout the miles of natural playgrounds. The 49 state parks in which you can camp, golf, and play are a key part of the landscape; however, there are also parks and other areas in Kentucky which are focused not just on beauty but also on history. These educational sites, such as battlefields and national spots of recognition, can make travel amusing and instructive. Here are some of the parks that you will find in Kentucky:

• Barren River Lake State Resort Park (a great place for any water-lover).
• Blue Licks Battlefield state Resort Park (where the last battle of the Revolutionary War in Kentucky took place).
• Breaks Interstate Park (home of the largest canyon east of the Mississippi).
• Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park (nestled casually among hills minutes from the Daniel Boone Parkway).
• Carter Caves State Resort Park (where you can find over 20 caverns).
• Cumberland Falls State Resort Park (called the “Niagara of the South” because of its incredible waterfall).
• Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park (which sits above a 28,000-acre lake and by 3400 acres of land).
• General Butler State Resort Park (referring to the War of 1812)
• Jenny Wiley State Resort Park (located deep in the Appalachians).
• Kenlake State Resort Park (a vacation and business retreat)
• Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park (located on the largest lake in the state).
• Lake Barkley State Resort Park (located on one of the world’s largest man-made lakes).
• Natural Bridge State Resort Park (where the huge sandstone arch is found).
• Pine Mountain State Resort Park (originally created in 1924, the first state park in Kentucky).

Here are some of the other national sites that you can visit in Kentucky:
• The Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln.
• Many Civil War battlefields.
• Cumberland Gap.
• Mammoth Cave – the longest recorded cave system in the world.
• A variety of trails and hiking opportunities.
• Salato Wildlife Education Center.

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