General Butler State Resort Park

General Butler State Resort Park
General Butler State Resort Park
Map showing the location of General Butler State Resort Park
Map showing the location of General Butler State Resort Park
Location in Kentucky
Map showing the location of General Butler State Resort Park
Map showing the location of General Butler State Resort Park
General Butler State Resort Park (the United States)
LocationCarroll, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates38°40′14″N 85°09′15″W / 38.67056°N 85.15417°W / 38.67056; -85.15417[1]
Area791 acres (320 ha)
Elevation705 ft (215 m)[1]
Established1931[2]
Governing bodyKentucky Department of Parks
WebsiteGeneral Butler State Resort Park

General Butler State Resort Park is a state park located near Carrollton, Kentucky in Carroll County. The park is named for General William O. Butler, a soldier in both the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War.[2][3] The 791-acre (320 ha) park features a lodge, cabins and campground, fishing and canoeing on Butler Lake, trails for hiking and mountain biking.[4]

  1. ^ a b "General Butler State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "History". General Butler State Resort Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Things to do". General Butler State Resort Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved September 26, 2013.