Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park is a

state park State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "Federated state, state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on accou ...

located in the northwest corner of

Perry County, Kentucky Perry County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,473. Its county seat is Hazard. The county was founded in 1820. Both the county and county seat are named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry ...

. The park itself encompasses , 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 . The park is adjacent to the northern edge of the

Daniel Boone National Forest The Daniel Boone National Forest (originally the Cumberland National Forest) is a national forest in Kentucky, United States. Established in 1937, it includes of federally owned land within a proclamation boundary. The name of the forest was ...

Activities and amenities

*Buckhorn Lake: The lake offers swimming, boating and canoeing. Fishermen can angle for

muskie The muskellunge (''Esox masquinongy''), often shortened to muskie, musky, ski, or lunge, is a species of large freshwater predatory fish native to North America. It is the largest member of the pike family, Esocidae. Origin of name The name ...

, as a large population of the predator fish lives in the lake. *Trails: The self-guided Moonshiner's Hollow Interpretive Trail winds past 18 learning stations that teach hikers about the geology, flora, and fauna of the area. More experienced hikers may prefer the more difficult Leatherwood Trail, which connects with the Moonshiner's Hollow Trail. *Accommodations: The park offers a 36-room lodge and five cottages, all overlooking Buckhorn Lake.

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Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park
Kentucky Department of Parks {{authority control State parks of Kentucky Protected areas of Perry County, Kentucky Protected areas established in 1964 1964 establishments in Kentucky