Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
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Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is a park located just southwest of Corbin, Kentucky, and is contained entirely within the Daniel Boone National Forest.[3] The park encompasses 1,657 acres (671 ha) and is named for its major feature, 68-foot-tall (21 m) Cumberland Falls. The falls are one of the few places in the western hemisphere where a moonbow can frequently be seen on nights with a full moon.[2] The park is also the home of 44-foot (13 m) Eagle Falls. The section of the Cumberland River that includes the falls was designated a Kentucky Wild River by the Kentucky General Assembly through the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves' Wild Rivers System. The forest in the park is also a dedicated State Nature Preserve.
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Type | Kentucky state park |
Location | McCreary County & Whitley County, Kentucky, United States |
Nearest city | Corbin, Kentucky |
Coordinates | 36°50′27″N 84°19′58″W |
Area | 1,657 acres (671 ha) |
Elevation | 1,073 feet (327 m) [1] |
Established | August 21, 1931[2] |
Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
Visitors | 750,000+ (in 2009) |
Status | Open year-round |
Website | Official website |