Picnic Spots Near Me in Ransom, ky
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park
75 Theatre Court, Prestonsburg, KY
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park opened in 1962. The lodge is named for Andrew Jackson May, a local native and Congressman for many years. The park has 49 lodge rooms, 18 one and two-bedroom... Read More
Yatesville Lake State Park
2667 Pleasant Ridge Road, Louisa, KY
Yatesville Lake provides plenty of room to skim the waves or catch some rays in your favorite cruisecraft—be it a houseboat, pontoon, speed boat or jet ski. The Yatesville Marina offers... Read More
Carr Creek State Park
2086 Smithboro Road., HWY 15, Sassafras, KY
Carr Creek Lake was once home to some of the area's earliest pioneer settlements as early as the 1770s.
Carr Fork, a tributary of the North Fork of the Kentucky River, is located 8.8... Read More
Kingdom Come State Park
502 Park Rd., Cumberland, KY
Kingdom Come State Park, with an elevation of 2,700 feet, is the crowning jewel in the crest of Pine Mountain.
Named after the popular Civil War novel, "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom... Read More
Carter Caves State Resort Park
344 Caveland Dr, Olive Hill, KY
Carter Caves State Park has several natural bridges. Smokey Bridge is the largest natural bridge in Kentucky. Carter Cave Natural Bridge is the only one in the state with a paved road on... Read More
Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park
4441 Kentucky Highway 1833, Buckhorn, KY
Located in the northern portion of the Daniel Boone National Forest in the foothills of the Cumberland Plateau, Buckhorn Lake State Park has 856 acres of lush Kentucky mountain land. The name... Read More
Pine Mountain State Resort Park
1050 State Park Road, Pineville, KY
Pine Mountain was recognized as a park deserving greater development, and substantial funding was allotted for new on-site projects. This massive program included the complete renovation of the... Read More
Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site
459 KY 459, Barbourville, KY
A replica of the cabin constructed by explorer and physician Dr. Thomas Walker stands on a 12-acre tract six miles southeast of Barbourville. Located on Ky. 459 off U.S. 25E, the cabin... Read More
Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park
998 Levi Jackson Mill Road, London, KY
Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park combines the beauty of a rolling, wooded hills park with a historic site that honors the pioneers who braved the perils of the wilderness to settle... Read More
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
7351 Hwy. 90, Corbin, KY
The solid hemlock beams and knotty pine paneling complement the massive stone fireplaces in historic DuPont Lodge, one of the most beautiful
Waveland State Historic Site
225 Waveland Museum Ln., Lexington, KY
Antebellum house with three original outbuildings - slave quarters, smokehouse and ice house. Guided tours focus on the everyday lives of family and slaves who lived and worked at Waveland.
Read MoreKincaid Lake State Park
565 Kincaid Park Rd., Falmouth, KY
Established July 9, 1958
On August 22, 1955, the Kentucky Property and Buildings Commission passed a resolution approving the development of a state park in northern Kentucky. Due to a... Read More
General Burnside Island State Park
8801 S. HWY 27, Burnside, KY
The public golf course at General Burnside Island State Park is located on an island surrounded by Lake Cumberland in Somerset, KY. Brian Ault, designer of Dale Hollow Lake and Hidden Cove,... Read More
Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site
1825 Battlefield Road, Perryville, KY
On October 8, 1862, cannon explosions shattered the rural peace of this tranquil countryside and the death moans of young soldiers. Perryville became the site of the most destructive... Read More
General Butler State Resort Park
1608 Highway 227, Carrollton, KY
Northern Kentucky’s first state park and one of the first 10 in the commonwealth is General Butler State Resort Park. On August 12, 1931, a 300-acre tract comprising part of the old William O.... Read More
Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park
5970 State Park Road, Burkesville, KY
Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park is located in south-central Kentucky in the Cumberland River basin on the Obey River. The huge reservoir created by Dale Hollow Dam covers 27,700 acres in... Read More
My Old Kentucky Home State Park
501 E. Stephen Foster Ave., Bardstown, KY
Birding
Year-round birds include the Red-tailed hawk, goldfinches, Northern Cardinals, House Finches, Carolina Wrens, House Sparrows, Blue Jay, White-breasted Nuthatch, Hairy... Read More
Saint Gregory Parish Picnic
330 Samuels Loop,, Coxs Creek, KY
Come join us for an evening of community fellowship with a variety of food- including a fried chicken & country ham meal, fun, and games & activities!
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