Lake Cumberland State Resort Park

Coordinates: 36°54′39″N 85°03′50″W / 36.91083°N 85.06389°W

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Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
Lake Cumberland
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Location	Russell, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates	36°54′39″N 85°03′50″W / 36.91083°N 85.06389°W / 36.91083; -85.06389
Area	3,117 acres (12.61 km²)
Elevation	810 ft (250 m)^[1]
Established	January 1, 1951
Governing body	Kentucky Department of Parks
Website	Lake Cumberland State Resort Park

Lake Cumberland State Resort Park is a state park located on the northern shore of Lake Cumberland near Jamestown, Kentucky in Russell County. The park itself encompasses 3,117 acres (1,261 ha), while the lake, its major feature, covers approximately 50,250 acres (20,340 ha).^[2]

Attractions

Lure Lodge
Rowena Landing Restaurant
Pumpkin Creek Lodge
Cottages
Campground
Meeting Rooms
Gift Shop
Country Store
State Dock Marina

Recreation

Boat Launching Ramp
Swimming
Frisbee Golf
Tennis
Basketball
Volleyball
Playground
Shuffle Board
Guided Horse Tours
Hiking Trails

Events

New Year's Eve Ball (December 31)
Buffalo Dinner (January)
Valentines Buffet
GeoCaching (April)
Seafood Buffets
Easter Buffet
Mothers Day Buffet (May)
4th of July Fireworks
Lake Cumberland Raft Up (August)
Poker Run (September)
Lake Cumberland Clean Up (September)
Thanksgiving Buffet

References

^ "Lake Cumberland State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Parks, State". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.

External links

Lake Cumberland State Resort Park Kentucky Department of Parks

Protected areas of Kentucky

Federal

National Parks	Mammoth Cave
National Historical Parks	Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Cumberland Gap
National River	Big South Fork
National Military Park	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Forests	Daniel Boone George Washington and Jefferson
USFS National Recreation Areas	Land Between the Lakes
Wild and Scenic Rivers	Red River
National Wildlife Refuges	Clarks River Green River Ohio River Islands Reelfoot

State

State Resort Parks	Barren River Lake Blue Licks Battlefield Buckhorn Lake Carter Caves Cumberland Falls Dale Hollow Lake General Butler Greenbo Lake Jenny Wiley Kenlake Kentucky Dam Village Lake Barkley Lake Cumberland Natural Bridge Pennyrile Forest Pine Mountain Rough River Dam
State Historic Sites	Big Bone Lick Butler-Turpin House Dr. Thomas Walker Isaac Shelby Cemetery Jefferson Davis Old Mulkey Meetinghouse Perryville Battlefield Waveland White Hall Wickliffe Mounds William Whitley House
State Recreation Parks	Carr Creek Columbus-Belmont Dawkins Line Rail Trail E. P. "Tom" Sawyer Fishtrap Lake Fort Boonesborough General Burnside Island Grayson Lake Green River Lake John James Audubon Kincaid Lake Kingdom Come Lake Malone Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Lincoln Homestead Mineral Mound My Old Kentucky Home Nolin Lake Old Fort Harrod Paintsville Lake Pine Mountain Trail Taylorsville Lake Yatesville Lake
State Forests	Dewey Lake Green River Kentenia Kentucky Ridge Knobs Olympia Pennyrile Tygarts
State Nature Preserves	Axe Lake Swamp Bad Branch Falls Bat Cave and Cascade Caverns Beargrass Creek Blackacre Blue Licks Brigadoon Jesse Stuart JJ Audubon Natural Bridge Six Mile Island Tom Dorman
Other	Breaks Interstate Park Kentucky Horse Park

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