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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.
The bedrock marble from which the natural bridge was created is estimated to be some 550 million years old. Water from glacial runoff began carving the arch after the last ice age, 13,000 years ago. [4] The site of a marble quarry from 1810 to 1947 and a privately owned tourist attraction from 1950 to 1983, the site became a state park in 1985. [3]
The natural bridge has been a tourist attraction for modern visitors since 1870. The state park was established in 1972, and the following year 60 acres (24 ha) centered on the arch were given a further level of protection as Natural Bridge and Rockshelter State Natural Area. In 1978 the Raddatz Rockshelter was listed on the National Register ...
Natural Bridge (Virginia), a National Historic Landmark; Natural Bridge Caverns, in Texas; Natural Bridge State Park (Massachusetts) Natural Bridge State Park (Virginia) Natural Bridge State Park (Wisconsin) Natural Bridge State Resort Park, in Kentucky; Natural Bridges National Monument, in Utah; Natural Bridges State Beach, in Santa Cruz ...
Updeated story: The wildfire that closed the state park’s trails has grown in size. Updated: Kentucky wildfire expands to over 100 acres. Natural Bridge geography causes issues
The state park system in Wisconsin includes both state parks and state recreation areas. Wisconsin currently has 51 state park units, covering more than 60,570 acres (245.1 km 2) in state parks and state recreation areas.
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In addition to its beach and campgrounds, prominent features of the park include Sagamore Hill, a one-time Native American meeting ground and site of World War II coastal fortifications, and a 3,000-foot (910 m) stone jetty that separates the canal and beach. Unlike most of Sandwich, this section of the town is on the mainland side of the Cape ...