Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
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| Cumberland Falls State Resort Park | |
|---|---|
| Type | Kentucky state park |
| Location | Whitley County, Kentucky |
| Size | 1,657 acres |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Status | Open year-round |
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is a park located just southwest of Corbin, Kentucky and is contained entirely within the Daniel Boone National Forest.[1] The park encompasses 1,657 acres and is named for its major feature, 68-foot tall Cumberland Falls. The park is the only place in the Western Hemisphere and one of only two places in the world where the phenomenon known as the moonbow may be observed.[2]
Following a $2 million renovation project in 2006, AAA upgraded its rating of the park from two diamonds to three diamonds. Cumberland Falls SRP and Kentucky Dam Village SRP are the first two state resort parks to achieve a three diamond rating since AAA revised its rating system in 2001.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ (1992) "Parks, State", in Kleber, John E.: The Kentucky Encyclopedia, Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter, Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813117720.
- ^ Bailey, Bill (1995). "Cumberland Falls State Resort Park", Kentucky State Parks. Saginaw, Michigan: Glovebox Guidebooks of America. ISBN 1881139131.
- ^ Diamonds in the Rough. The Times-Tribune (2007-03-27). Retrieved on 2007-03-29.
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