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Winter Schedule Announced For Kentucky Resort Parks

Posted at 11:28 AM, Oct 22, 2018
and last updated 2019-08-30 12:02:04-04

FRANKFORT, Ky. – All Kentucky State Park resort parks will be open on weekends through the winter months in 2018-2019, Parks Commissioner Donnie Holland announced.

Natural Bridge State Resort Park and Jenny Wiley State Resort Park will be open seven days a week; the other 15 resort parks will have different schedules, with many of them closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Restaurant schedules will also be based on the resort schedules during the winter.

“We have a winter schedule each year based on our business,” Holland said. “This allows us to serve the most people during our busiest times. We can also make adjustments to the schedule if we have increased demand or requests from large groups .”

All resort parks have lodges and food services; 15 parks also have cottages. Cottages will be open daily at these parks through the winter.

There will be no changes for full-time staff within the Parks – all will be working their normal hours during the winter. On days the resort parks are not open to the public, staff will be cleaning and repairing park facilities.

Below are the winter dates and schedules for the 17 resort parks. The first day listed is the day of the week available to check in a lodge room, the second day is the check-out day.

  • Barren River Lake, Dec. 3, 2018-March 2, 2019, open Wednesday (check in) through Sunday (check out).
  • Blue Licks Battlefield, Nov. 12-April 1, open Thursday (check in) through Sunday (check out)
  • Buckhorn Lake, Nov. 1-March 31, open Friday (check in) through Sunday (check out).
  • Carter Caves, Dec. 27-March 3, open Wednesday (check in) through Monday (check out).
  • Cumberland Falls, Dec. 16-March 3, open Tuesday (check in) through Sunday (check out).
  • Dale Hollow Lake, Nov. 11-March 1, open Thursday (check in) through Sunday (check out).
  • General Butler, Dec. 23-March 31, open Wednesday (check in) through Sunday (check out).
  • Greenbo Lake, Nov. 1-March 30, open Thursday (check in) through Sunday (check out).
  • Jenny Wiley, open daily.
  • Kenlake, Dec. 9-March 10, open Thursday (check in) through Sunday (check out).
  • Kentucky Dam Village, Nov. 12-March 1, open Thursday (check in) through Monday (check out).
  • Lake Barkley, Nov. 25-Feb. 27, open Wednesday (check in) through Sunday (check out).
  • Lake Cumberland, Dec. 1-Feb. 28, open Wednesday (check in) through Sunday (check out).
  • Natural Bridge, open daily.
  • Pennyrile Forest, Dec. 14-March 3, open Friday (check in) through Sunday (check out).
  • Pine Mountain, Jan. 1-Jan. 31, open Wednesday (check in) through Monday (check out).
  • Rough River Dam, Nov. 4-April 30, open Thursday (check in) through Sunday (check out).

Many resort parks will host seasonal events such as Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas programs and New Year’s Eve parties.

For more information about Kentucky State Parks or to make reservations, visit www.parks.ky.gov