Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park | |
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Type | Kentucky state park |
Location | Perry County, Kentucky |
Coordinates | 37°18′20″N 83°26′21″W / 37.30556°N 83.43917°WCoordinates: 37°18′20″N 83°26′21″W / 37.30556°N 83.43917°W |
Area | 856 acres (346 ha) |
Created | 1961 |
Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
Open | Year-round |
Official website |
Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park is a state park located in the northwest corner of Perry County, Kentucky. The park itself encompasses 856 acres (346 ha), while Buckhorn Lake, a mountain reservoir lake which serves as its major feature and which was created by damming the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River, covers approximately 1,230 acres (500 ha). The park is adjacent to the northern edge of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
The park has Elk with Elk viewing tours.