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OLIVE HILL, Ky. – Carter Caves State Resort Park is hosting a Moonlight Golf Scramble for four-person teams on Friday, October 28, under a waxing moon.

Play on the first nine holes (shotgun format) will start at 5 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. The last nine holes will start at 8 p.m. Players should bring their own flashlights.

The entry fee is $40 per person and includes golf with cart, dinner, beverage and glow-in-the-dark balls. Prizes will be awarded.

For more information, call the course shop at 606-286-8881 or 606-255-7610.

Carter Caves State Resort Park has a lodge, cottages, Tierney’s Cavern Restaurant, cave tours and canoe trips. There’s also hiking, golf, mini-golf, fishing and a campground. For more information and reservations, call the park at 1-800-325-0059 or 1-606-286-4411.

To reach Carter Caves, take exit 161 off Interstate 64 at Olive Hill. Go east on U.S. 60 for approximately 2 miles and turn left on KY 182 north. Park entrance is 3 miles from the left turn onto KY 182 north.

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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 53 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. Each year, Kentucky parks draw 7 million visitors and contribute $317 million to the economy. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov