Exploring Kentucky: (State) Park It!

Born and raised in Kentucky, I have made many memories at Kentucky State Parks over the years. The Bluegrass State is fortunate to have such an outstanding system of 45 of “the nation’s finest” parks that include state resort parks (SRP), state recreation parks, and state historic sites. History hangs thick at many of these park properties.

Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park (859-289-5507), for instance, is spread over 148 acres on the site of a Revolutionary War battle. Its Pioneer Museum tells the area’s story through a fascinating fossil collection and a diorama of the conflict.

In Bardstown, My Old Kentucky Home State Park (502-348-3502) features a grand antebellum house that inspired Stephen Collins Foster to pen our state’s song. These days, an outdoor drama, “Stephen Foster—the Musical,” is performed during the summer months in an amphitheater under the stars.

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