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Natural Bridge State Park is a member of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, and offers guided backpacking trips and natural history educational programs. Annual events open to the public include Herpetology Weekend each May, Natural Arches Weekend each February, and the Kentucky Native Plant Society's Wildflower Weekend each April.
[1] [3] Most of the park has been dedicated as a state nature preserve by the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves, which also added a 650-acre addition in 2016 through its Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund program. This is 1 of 3 state parks in Kentucky that was in the path of totality during the 2024 total solar eclipse. [4]
Although the Kentucky Horse Park is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, it is administered separately from the Department of Parks and is not a state park. Breaks Interstate Park is also separate, administered under an interstate compact with the state of Virginia , in partnership with the parks departments of both states.
Things to do, location guide: Kentucky State Parks In honor of the park system’s milestone anniversary this year, the Herald-Leader set out on a 10-day, 1,661 mile road trip across the state to ...
The program was formerly known as the "Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission", from 1976 until a reorganization in 2018. [3] As of July 1, 2018, Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves programs include: 19,217 acres owned by KNP in 41 State Nature Preserves; 6,245 acres owned by KNP in 6 State Natural Areas;
Lincoln Homestead State Park is a state park located just north of Springfield, Kentucky in Washington County. The park encompasses 120 acres (49 ha), and features both historic buildings and reconstructions associated with Thomas Lincoln , father of President Abraham Lincoln .
Grayson Lake State Park is a Kentucky state park located in Carter and Elliott counties, near the city of Grayson, Kentucky. The park has an area of 1,512 acres (612 ha). It has facilities for boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing and golfing. [3] It is served by Kentucky Route 7, which was re-routed as a result of the lake's creation.
Lake Malone State Park is a 338-acre (137 ha) state park located near Dunmor, Kentucky, in Muhlenberg County and extending into parts of Logan County and Todd County. [2] In addition to the 788-acre (319 ha) Lake Malone , the natural features of the park include sandstone cliffs and a natural rock bridge.