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Breaks Interstate Park is located about 5 miles (8 km) east of Elkhorn City, Kentucky. The park covers 4,500 acres (1,800 ha). The park's main feature, Breaks Canyon, is five miles long and ranges from 830 to 1,600 feet (250 to 490 m) deep. The canyon was formed by the Russell Fork river through millions of years of erosion. [9]
Many areas listed have parts where fees do not apply. Each year, there are a handful of free entrance days when entrance fees are waived at these areas. [3] Fees are given on a per-vehicle or per-person basis. Per-vehicle fees admit all occupants of a private passenger vehicle, generally for 7-days (unless otherwise noted).
Bear Creek Lake State Park: Cumberland: 329 acres (1.33 km 2) 1939 Open Belle Isle State Park: Lancaster County: 892 acres (3.61 km 2) 1993 Open Breaks Interstate Park: Breaks: 4,500 acres (18 km 2) 1954 Open Caledon State Park: King George: 2,587 acres (10.47 km 2) 1974 Open Chippokes State Park: Surry: 1,947 acres (7.88 km 2) 1967 Open
Breaks is located very close to the Kentucky border and is east of Breaks Interstate Park. Breaks gets its name in reference to the "break" in Pine Mountain, a mountain range that spans along the Kentucky-Virginia border and ends near the community of Breaks. [2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 144. [3]
Tolls serve as an entrance fee US 36 US 34 (Trail Ridge Road) 48.0 77.2 US 34 at Estes Park: US 34 in Grand Lake: $15.00 1-Day for every Entrance Pass; tolls serve as an entrance fee for Rocky Mountain National Park.
This is an interstate park because it lies within both Virginia and Kentucky. As far as I know, it is one of only two interstate parks in the U.S. It is not a national park. Both Virginia and Kentucky equally support this park. "Breaks Interstate Park" is the offical title of this park.
The 22-acre (8.9 ha) Interstate State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Campground at the southwest end of the Minnesota park contains six contributing properties as well. These consist of three buildings—the 1938 Sanitation Building (restrooms at the west end of the picnic area), 1938 Shelter/Refectory (in the center of the picnic area), and 1941 ...
The park was founded in November 1934 as Pioneer Memorial State Park, and dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Governor Ruby Laffoon. [ 3 ] The fort was named after James Harrod , who led an early party of settlers into Kentucky .