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Cumberland Falls in 2005. The following is a list of waterfalls in the US state of Kentucky. Bad Branch Falls Kentucky, in Letcher County near source of Cumberland River; Cumberland Falls, located in the Cumberland Falls State Resort Park; Dog Slaughter Falls, located downstream of the Cumberland Falls State Resort Park [1]
Location: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Only about a half hour’s drive southwest from Cumberland Falls, you’ll find the largest waterfall in Kentucky, measuring 113 feet high.
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Pages in category "Waterfalls of Kentucky" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is a park located just southwest of Corbin, Kentucky, and is contained entirely within the Daniel Boone National Forest. [3] The park encompasses 1,657 acres (671 ha) and is named for its major feature, 68-foot-tall (21 m) Cumberland Falls .
The natural sandstone arch spans 78 ft (24 m) and is 65 ft (20 m) high. The natural process of weathering formed the arch over millions of years. The park is approximately 2,300 acres (9 km 2), of which around 1,200 acres (5 km 2) is dedicated by the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves as a nature preserve.
After a short visit at the arch, I turned around to hike the other trail to the waterfalls. This trail was a bit longer and required crossing a big creek, but the crossing was easy.
Cumberland Falls, sometimes called the Little Niagara, the Niagara of the South, or the Great Falls, is a waterfall on the Cumberland River in southeastern Kentucky. Spanning the river at the border of McCreary and Whitley counties, the waterfall is the central feature of Cumberland Falls State Resort Park and is part of the Office of Kentucky ...