Chip visits Burnside, Kentucky's only island state park. The Commonwealth of Kentucky isn't necessarily known for its islands, but down south on Lake Cumberland sits an island home to a park ...

Burnside Island State Park in Pulaski County is a 430-acre island. This is the view from the island toward Burnside. Herald-Leader Kentucky would get its first two privately operated lodges at ...

SCUBA lovers—this park’s for you. Bring your gear and suit up for adventure (April through October) at the 10-acre SCUBA Refuge, the only one among Kentucky’s state parks.

Southern Living named these as Kentucky’s best state parks. Read about Cumberland Falls, Greenbo Lake, ... General Burnside Island State Park encompasses roughly 430 acres in the middle of Lake ...

Several campgrounds will see upgrades during 2020. Electric upgrades are planned at Carr Creek State Park and General Burnside Island State Park is getting electric and sewer upgrades.

Within the parks, the state manages close to 2,300 campsites and when they reopen, campers will find some major updates. General Burnside and Lake Cumberland campgrounds have undergone sewer and ...

Kentucky State Parks is getting its own craft beer to celebrate its 100th anniversary.Gov. Andy Beshear was joined by Against the Grain Brewery on ... General Burnside State Park, Pulaski ...

DORMS. NEW AT NOON, CAMPGROUNDS AT KENTUCKY STATE PARKS WILL OPEN ACROSS THE STATE THIS MONTH. CAMPSITES AT 30 PARKS WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING MARCH 12. PARKS OFFICIALS SAY GUESTS WILL BE ...

A Chicago-based firm, Hunden Partners, states a resort at General Burnside Island State Park could generate 700 construction jobs, eventually 28 full-time jobs, and an economic impact of $737 million.

Burnside’s Christmas present this year came in the form of a glowing appraisal from development specialists on the prospect of a destination resort on Burnside Island. On Monday, SPEDA (Somerset ...

Jul. 25—Dream Big Burnside is moving ahead with its mission to develop General Burnside Island — and is looking for other big dreamers. It was announced Wednesday that the Dream Big Burnside Authority ...