25 state parks with swimming in Kentucky

25 of Kentucky’s 47 state parks list swimming. See these parks on a map

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Barren River Lake State Resort ParkA lake resort in cave country with an award-winning 18-hole course and a marina running 100 open slips. Fish…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Big Bone Lick State Historic SiteStill-active salt springs, a re-created Pleistocene marsh with life-sized mammoth and mastodon, and a living…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Breaks Interstate ParkFerns, galax, coltsfoot and tea berries carpet the wilderness around this gorge park, and Swainson's warblers…Campsites · electric & waterLodge
Buckhorn Lake State Resort ParkA hill-country hideaway where the lodge lobby looks out on nesting winter eagles and handcrafted replicas of…Cabins, Lodge
Carr Creek State ParkThe longest sand beach in the Kentucky state park system, on a 750-acre lake in the eastern mountains…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Carter Caves State Resort ParkTwisting caverns beneath forested hills, five natural bridges above them, and guided tours through scenic…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Cumberland Falls State Resort ParkThe 'Niagara of the South' drops 125 feet into a boulder-strewn gorge, and on a full moon throws a moonbow…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Dale Hollow Lake State Resort ParkA 28,000-acre lake that became Kentucky's premier scuba destination, overlooked by a lodge, cabins and a golf…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
E.P. Tom Sawyer State ParkA 554-acre green space on the edge of Louisville, on former farmland and the grounds of the Old Central State…Day use only
Fort Boonesborough State ParkKentucky's second settlement, rebuilt as a working fort of cabins and blockhouses where resident artisans…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
General Butler State Resort ParkA hillside resort above the meeting of the Ohio and Kentucky rivers, with an overlook made for sunsets. Tour…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Green River Lake State Park1,331 acres of shoreline on an 8,210-acre lake, opened in 1969 after the Corps of Engineers dammed the Green…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Greenbo Lake State Resort ParkA 225-acre lake, sixteen miles of moderate to difficult bike trail, and a reading room devoted to poet…Campsites · full hookupsLodgeBook a campsite
Kenlake State Resort ParkOn the mid-west shore of Kentucky Lake, with a full-service marina, a lodge, cottages and camping. Rent a…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort ParkKentucky Lake's 160,000 acres at the doorstep, reachable by road, boat or airplane. Play the championship 18…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Kincaid Lake State ParkOpen woodland shelters a quiet campground with modern conveniences, beside a lake made for fishing and…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Lake Barkley State Resort ParkBarkley Lodge's grand post-and-beam hall carries three and a half acres of glass facing the lake. Cottages…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Lake Cumberland State Resort ParkMore than 60,000 acres of water and 1,225 miles of shoreline make this one of the finest fishing and boating…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Lake Malone State ParkSandstone rock walls and a waterfall line easy wooded trails along the lake. Look for Big Twigs, a family of…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Natural Bridge State Resort ParkA sandstone arch spanning 78 feet and standing 65 feet high, near the Red River Gorge. Hike up or ride the…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Nolin Lake State Park155 acres along the northern edge of Mammoth Cave National Park, on a 5,795-acre lake impounded from the…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Pennyrile Forest State Resort ParkA back-to-nature hideaway with a sandy swimming beach and three good trails: Lake Trail, Clifty Creek and…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, Lodge
Pine Mountain State Resort ParkOne of Kentucky's first four state parks, opened in 1926 on a mountaintop above Kentucky Ridge State Forest…Cabins, Lodge
Rough River Dam State Resort ParkA 5,000-acre lake with some of the finest fishing in the state — largemouth, white and Kentucky bass…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, Lodge
Taylorsville Lake State ParkTwenty-four miles of multi-use trail shared by hikers, mountain bikers and riders, with equestrian-friendly…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite

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