Kentucky State Parks

(Last Updated On: January 3, 2023)

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Natural Bridge State Park

Key Takeaways:

  • Kentucky has 38 State Parks, 12 State Historic Sites, 3 State Forests, and 1 National Park.
  • The Kentucky State Park system encompasses over 48,262 acres of land.
  • Several million visitors come to an Kentucky park each year.

Map Of Kentucky State Parks

The map below shows the location of every state park in Kentucky:

List of Kentucky State Parks

Here is a complete list of all the state parks in Kentucky along with the address for each park. Click through to find out more about each park.

Barren River Lake State Resort Park

1149 State Park Rd
Lucas, KY 42156

Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park

10299 Maysville Rd
Carlisle, KY 40311

Breaks Interstate Park

627 Commission Cir
Breaks, VA 24607

Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park

4441 KY-1833
Buckhorn, KY 41721

Carr Creek State Park

2086 Smithboro Rd. HWY 15
Sassafras, KY 41759

Carter Caves State Resort Park

344 Caveland Dr
Olive Hill, KY 41164

Columbus-Belmont State Park

350 Park Road
Columbus, KY 42032

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

7351 Hwy 90
Corbin, KY 40701

Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park

5970 State Park Rd
Burkesville, KY 42717

Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site

2047 State Hwy 459
Barbourville, KY 40906

Fort Boonesborough State Park

4375 Boonesboro Rd
Richmond, KY 40475

General Burnside Island State Park

8801 U.S. 27
Burnside, KY 42519

General Butler State Resort Park

1608 Kentucky 227
Carrollton, KY 41008

Grayson Lake State Park

314 Grayson Lake State Park Rd
Olive Hill, KY 41164

Green River Lake State Park

179 Park Office Rd
Campbellsville, KY 42718

Greenbo Lake State Resort Park

965 Lodge Rd
Greenup, KY 41144

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park

75 Theatre Ct
Prestonsburg, KY 41653

John James Audubon State Park

3100 US Hwy 41
Henderson, KY 42420

Kenlake State Resort Park

542 Kenlake Rd
Hardin, KY 42048

Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park

113 Administration Dr.
Gilbertsville, KY 42044

Kincaid Lake State Park

565 Kincaid Park Road
Falmouth, KY 41040

Kingdom Come State Park

502 Park Rd
Cumberland, KY 40823

Lake Barkley State Resort Park

3500 State Park Rd
Cadiz, KY 42211

Lake Cumberland State Resort Park

5465 State Park Rd
Jamestown, KY 42629

Lake Malone State Park

331 Ic-8001A
Dunmor, KY 42339

Lincoln Homestead State Park

5079 Lincoln Park Rd
Springfield, KY 40069

Mineral Mound State Park

48 Finch Ln
Eddyville, KY 42038

Natural Bridge State Resort Park

2135 Natural Bridge Rd
Slade, KY 40376

Nolin Lake State Park

2998 Brier Creek Rd
Mammoth Cave, KY 42259

Old Fort Harrod State Park

100 S College St
Harrodsburg, KY 40330

My Old Kentucky Home State Park

501 E Stephen Foster Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004

Paintsville Lake State Park

1551 Kentucky Rte 2275
Staffordsville, KY 41256

Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park

20781 Pennyrile Forest State Park Rd
Dawson Springs, KY 42408

Pine Mountain State Resort Park

1050 State Park Rd
Pineville, KY 40977

Rough River Dam State Resort Park

450 Lodge Rd.
Falls Of Rough, KY 40119

Taylorsville Lake State Park

1320 Park Rd
Mt Eden, KY 40046

E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park

3000 Freys Hill Rd
Louisville, KY 40241

Yatesville Lake State Park

2667 Pleasant Ridge Rd
Louisa, KY 41230

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State Parks By State

Click on the links below to go to the main state park page for each individual state in the United States.