Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park
- Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park
Infobox park
park=Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park
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type=Kentucky state park
location=Perry County, Kentucky
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size=856 acres
opened=1964
operator=Kentucky Department of Parks
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status=Open year-round
Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park is a park located in the northwest corner of Perry County, Kentucky. The park itself encompasses convert|856|acre|km2|1, while Buckhorn Lake, a mountain reservoir lake which serves as its major feature, covers approximately convert|1230|acre|km2|0. The park is adjacent to the northern edge of the Daniel Boone National Forest.[cite book |editor=Kleber, John E. |others=Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter |title="The Kentucky Encyclopedia" |year=1992 |publisher=The University Press of Kentucky |location=Lexington, Kentucky |isbn=0813117720 |chapter=Parks, State] ]Attractions
Buckhorn Lake offers both boating and canoing. Fishermen can enjoy angling for muskie, as a large population of the predator fish lives in the lake.[cite book |last=Bailey |first=Bill |title=Kentucky State Parks |publisher=Glovebox Guidebooks of America |location=Saginaw, Michigan |year=1995 |isbn=1881139131 |chapter=Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park] ]The self-guided Moonshiner's Hollow Interpretive Trail winds 1.5 miles 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.
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