Department of Parks
State Park Trail Closures And Updates Related To Winter Storm

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Several Kentucky State Park trails are closed due to the winter storm and the ice that has caused trees and tree limbs to fall.

Trail users should use caution when hiking following an ice storm. Dangling limbs and weak and leaning trees are still a significant threat and can fall even after the snow and ice have melted away, especially on windy days.  Trail users should call parks in advance to check on trail openings and conditions.

Trails at the following parks are closed until further notice:

Audubon State Park

Carter Caves State Resort Park

General Butler State Resort Park

Grayson Lake State Park

Greenbo Lake State Resort Park

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park

Kenlake State Resort Park

Lake Barkley State Resort Park

Natural Bridge State Resort Park

Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park

Taylorsville Lake State Park

Yatesville Lake State Park

Other Kentucky State Park Updates:

Eagle Watch Weekend Feb. 6-8 Relocated To Lake Barkley

The Eagle Watch Weekend scheduled for Feb. 6-8 at Kenlake State Resort Park is

being moved to Lake Barkley State Resort Park. Guests should call Lake Barkley at 1-800-325-1708 for lodging reservations and call Kenlake at 1-800-325-0143 for updated information on eagle weekend event registration.

Events Cancelled

Events planned this weekend at John James Audubon in Henderson are cancelled. They include the Tiny Tot Valentines on Feb. 6; the Tiny Tot's Art with Mom on Feb. 6 and the Identifying Wintertime Backyard Birds program on Feb. 8.

Parks Open

A few state park resorts are still without power: Kenlake, Kentucky Dam Village and Pennyrile Forest. All other resort parks have power and are open. Check www.parks.ky.gov for updates on resort parks and other information. Several recreation parks and historic sites are also closed due to power outages. Please call in advance before travel.

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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