Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park

Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park

Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park is a park located near Dawson Springs, Kentucky in Hopkins County. The park encompasses convert|863|acre|km2, and takes its name from a colloquial form of the word pennyroyal, a small flowering plant native to the area.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]

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