Department of Parks
Appalachian Heritage Buffalo Night Jan. 15 at Natural Bridge

SLADE, Ky. – Natural Bridge State Resort Park will host its Appalachian Heritage Buffalo Night on Jan. 15.

The evening will include a special all-you-can-eat buffet from 4-8 p.m. featuring Kentucky Proud buffalo in the Sandstone Arches Restaurant. Buffet items will include roasted buffalo steamship round carved on the line, BBQ ribs, buffalo meatloaf, buffalo chili, country fried chicken and fried catfish.  Side items will include whipped potatoes, country style green beans, corn pudding, soup and salad bar and assorted desserts.

The cost for adults is $16.95. Children ages 6-12 are $8.95 and children 5 and under are free.

The band Brushfire from Lawrenceburg, Ky., will provide Bluegrass music from 5:20-7 p.m. in the lodge lobby. A pictoral history of Natural Bridge will be on display from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the lodge with a presentation of the history of the park.

Natural Bridge State Resort Park is home to one of the larger natural arches in the state and is surrounded by the Daniel Boone National Forest.  Natural Bridge offers lodging, a restaurant, cottages and campground accommodations.  Hiking trails and other recreational opportunities are available.  For more information call 1-800-325-1710 or visit www.parks.ky.gov/findparks/resortparks/nb.

Natural Bridge State Resort Park is 52 miles southeast of Lexington and two miles off the Mountain Parkway at Slade, exit 33.

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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 51 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our website at http://www.parks.ky.gov