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Natural Bridge State Resort Park
- Established
- 1926
- Acreage
- 2,300 · ~2,300 acres total; ~1,200 acres dedicated as a state nature preserve; original 137 acres donated by L&N Railroad in 1926
- Location
- Powell and Wolfe Counties, KY along the Middle Fork of the Red River near Slade, adjacent to Red River Gorge in Daniel Boone National Forest
- Key features
- Massive 78-foot-long, 65-foot-high sandstone arch (the namesake natural bridge); 60-acre Mill Creek Lake; sky lift to the arch; Hemlock Lodge; multiple smaller arches (White's Branch, Henson's Cave)
- Activities
- Hiking 20+ miles of trails, riding the sky lift to the arch, fishing and pedal-boating on Mill Creek Lake, lodge stays, camping, square dancing at the Hoedown Island pavilion
- Notable
- One of Kentucky's four original state parks; the natural sandstone arch — 78 feet long and 65 feet high — has become an iconic symbol of the Red River Gorge region
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Source: en.wikipedia.org · 2026-05-08