Parks Near Me in Stearns, ky
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
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
Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
5465 State Park Road, Jamestown, KY
HISTORY
Established January 1, 1951
In 1750, Dr. Thomas Walker, the first frontiersman into Kentucky, stood on a high bluff overlooking a giant river. Impressed... 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
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
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
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
91 Bartlett Park Road , Middlesboro, KY
Mountain Gateway
At Cumberland Gap, the first great gateway to the west, follow the buffalo, the Native American, the longhunter, the pioneer... all traveled this route... Read More
Green River Lake State Park
179 Park Office Rd., Campbellsville, KY
Green River Lake State Park opened in 1969 and contains 1,331 acres of land along with the 8,200-acre lake. The park has many attractions for those who love nature and wish to experience the... Read More
Constitution Square State Historic Site
134 S. Second Street, Danville, KY
Constitution Square is the site of the signing of Kentucky's Constitution in 1792. Stop into the Visitors Bureau at Grayson's Tavern to get a map of the park for a self-guided tour of the park.... 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
Old Fort Harrod State Park
100 S. College St., Harrodsburg, KY
A full-scale replica of the fort, built by James Harrod in 1774, is the centerpiece of this park. Cabins and blockhouses are furnished with handmade utensils, furniture, crude tools and... Read More
Fort Boonesborough State Park
4375 Boonesboro Road, Richmond, KY
Fort
Fort Boonesborough has been reconstructed as a working fort complete with cabins, blockhouses and furnishings. Resident artisans perform craft demonstrations and give modern-day... Read More
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 MoreBuckhorn 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
Triangle Park
400 West Main Street, Lexington, KY
Triangle Foundation, Inc. was established in 1980 by Mr. Alex Campbell Jr. and a group of community leaders to develop Triangle Park, located in the heart of downtown Lexington. Over the years,... 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
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
2995 Lincoln Farm Road, Hodgenville, KY
For over a century people from around the world have come to rural Central Kentucky to honor the humble beginnings of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. His early life on Kentucky's frontier... Read More
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY
In 1777, Patrick Henry, then Governor of Virginia, granted 9,000 acres of land in the Kentucky Territory to his brother-in-law, William Christian, as a reward for his service in the French and... Read More
