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Barren River Lake State Resort Park

Kentucky · KY

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  • Operator:(270) 646-2151
  • Address:1149 State Park Road, Lucas, KY 42156 · KY
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A lakeside resort park near cave country, with camping, a lodge, cottages, golf and hiking trails. It also offers a restaurant and kayak and canoe outings.

Source: parks.ky.gov

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Barren River Lake State Resort Park is a 1,053-acre (426 ha) park located in Barren County, Kentucky and extending into parts of Allen County and Monroe County. Barren River Lake, its major feature, is an artificial lake created with the building of a 146-foot-high (45 m) dam by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begun in 1960. It covers approximately 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) and has 141 miles (227 km) of shoreline. The park was dedicated in 1965.

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