| Cumberland Falls State Resort Park | |
|---|---|
 Cumberland Falls | |
  Cumberland Falls State Resort Park Location in Kentucky  Cumberland Falls State Resort Park Location in United States | |
| Type | Kentucky state park |
| Location | McCreary County & Whitley County, Kentucky, United States |
| Nearest city | Corbin, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36°50′27″N 84°19′58″W / 36.84083°N 84.33278°W |
| Area | 1,657 acres (671 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,073 feet (327 m) [1] |
| Established | August 21, 1931[2] |
| Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Visitors | 750,000+ (in 2009) |
| Status | Open year-round |
| Website | Official website |
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is a park located just southwest of Corbin, Kentucky, and is contained entirely within the Daniel Boone National Forest.[3] The park encompasses 1,657 acres (671 ha) and is named for its major feature, 68-foot-tall (21 m) Cumberland Falls. The falls are one of the few places in the western hemisphere where a moonbow can frequently be seen on nights with a full moon.[2] The park is also the home of 44-foot (13 m) Eagle Falls. The section of the Cumberland River that includes the falls was designated a Kentucky Wild River by the Kentucky General Assembly through the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves' Wild Rivers System. The forest in the park is also a dedicated State Nature Preserve.
- ^ "Cumberland Falls State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
historywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.