| Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Kentucky  Location in United States | |
| Type | Kentucky state park |
| Location | Perry County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37°18′20″N 83°26′21″W / 37.30556°N 83.43917°W |
| Area | 856 acres (346 ha)[1] |
| Created | 1961[1] |
| Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Open | Year-round |
| Website | 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).[1] The park is adjacent to the northern edge of the Daniel Boone National Forest.[2]
- ^ a b c "History". Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ 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.