Department of Parks
State Resort Parks Open-Advisory

Press Release Date:  Friday, January 30, 2009  
Contact Information:  Gil Lawson
502-564-8110 ext 168
gil.lawson@ky.gov
 


News Advisory-State Resort Parks

 

The following list gives the status of state resort parks across the state as of 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30. Work is underway to restore power. Travelers should call the park to check if it’s open and if rooms or cottages are available. Due to the winter storm, some services may be limited.

 

 

State Resort Parks Open

 

Barren River Lake (Glasgow) 1-800-325-0057

 

Blue Licks Battlefield (Mt Olivet) 1-800-443-7008

 

Buckhorn Lake (Perry County) 1-800-325-0058

 

Cumberland Falls (Corbin) 1-800-325-0063

 

Dale Hollow Lake (Burkesville) 1-800-325-2282

 

General Butler (Carrollton) 1-866-462-8853

 

Jenny Wiley (Prestonsburg) 800-325-0142

 

Lake Cumberland (Jamestown) 1-800-325-1709

 

Natural Bridge (Slade) 1-800-325-1710

 

Pine Mountain (Pineville) 1-800-325-1712

 

Rough River (Falls of Rough) 1-800-325-1713

 

 

 

Closed/Without Power

 

Carter Caves (Olive Hill) 1-800-325-0059

 

Greenbo Lake (Greenup) – 1-800-325-0083

 

John James Audubon (Henderson, cottages only) – 270-826-2247

 

Kenlake (Aurora) 1-800-325-0143

 

Kentucky Dam Village (Gilbertsville) – 1-800-325-0146

 

Lake Barkley (Cadiz) 1-800-325-1708

 

Pennyrile Forest (Dawson Springs) 1-800-325-1711

 

 

Please check www.parks.ky.gov for updates.

 

 

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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 52 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 Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov