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General Butler State Resort Park

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Located 44 miles east of Louisville, this historic park is a multi-use, year-round recreation area at the confluence of the Kentucky and Ohio rivers. Facilities include basketball courts, a nine-hole golf course, miniature golf, and tennis courts; other recreation includes swimming, fishing and a boat dock on Butler Lake, two nature trails, and boat and canoe rentals. A scenic overlook at one of the highest points in the county, built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, provides a unique look at the surrounding countryside.

The Turpin House, the restored and furnished home of Kentucky's distinguished Butler family, which include Generals William Orlando and Thomas Butler, is also on the grounds; tours are given February through December. Accomodations within the park are available at the Butler Lodge, and cottage rentals; a campground is operational year-round. Picnic facilities and playgrounds are also located within the park.

Location: PO Box 325, Highway 227, Carrollton Kentucky 41008 Telephone 502-732-4384 Toll Free: 800-325-0078

Other Kentucky State Parks nearby:
(Union) Big Bone Lick State Park
(Louisville) E. P. Tom Saywer State Park
(Carrollton) General Butler State Resort Park
(Falmouth) Kincaid Lake State Park

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