Barren River Lake State Resort Park
Barren River Lake State Resort Park is a 1,053-acre park located in Barren County, Kentucky and extending into parts of Allen County and Monroe County. Barren River Lake, its major feature, is an artificial lake created with the building of a 146-foot-high dam by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begun in 1960.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lucas and Austin.
Lucas
Hamlet
Lucas is an unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office closed in May 1996. Lucas is situated 2½ miles northeast of Barren River Lake State Resort Park.
Austin
Hamlet
Austin is an unincorporated community located in south-central Kentucky. This community was founded around 1895 and is located in Barren County, Kentucky, near Barren River Lake. Austin is situated 3½ miles southeast of Barren River Lake State Resort Park.
Finney
Hamlet
Finney is an unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. A post office was established in the community in 1898 and named for the local Finney family. Finney is situated 4½ miles northwest of Barren River Lake State Resort Park.
Barren River Lake State Resort Park
- Type: Park
- Description: State park in Kentucky, United States
- Categories: Kentucky state park and recreation area
- Location: Barren, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.86064° or 36° 51′ 38″ northLongitude
-86.06053° or 86° 3′ 38″ westElevation
659 feet (201 metres)Open location code
868MVW6Q+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 470706761OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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- Cebuano: “Barren River Lake State Resort Park”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barren River Lake State Park Golf Course and Barren River Lake State Resort Park Campground.
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