Loads to do at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park this February!

Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park is hosting three Special Event Weekends in February!

Thirty-five hikers joined us for our First Day Hike

We were thrilled to have such a good turnout for our first ever First Day Hike.  There were 12 hikers who participated in the 10 AM hike.  They hiked the Indian Bluff Trail, Clifty Creek Trail, and a small portion of the Pennyrile Nature Trail. The noon hike had 23 participants and they hiked the Cane Trail, and a portion of the Lake Trail.  The weather couldn't have been better. We plan to offer another group hike for Valentines on February 15th. Hope to see you there!

10 AM First Day Hikers before the hike

10 AM First Day Hikers crossing the dam 

10 AM First Day Hikers on the Indian Bluff Trail

Noon First Day Hikers crossing the dam

Noon First Day Hikers on the Lake Trail

Noon First Day Hikers on the Lake Trail

Noon First Day Hikers After the Hike

Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park's First Day Hike is a great way to start the New Year off on the right foot!

Sandstone Cliffs off the Lake Trail
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park
2010

If you just now found out about Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park's First Day Hike, it is not too late to sign-up.  We are offering free guided hikes at 10 AM and Noon.  Due to flooding on the lake trail we will probably hike the Cane trail and part of the Lake trail or the Pennyroyal trail and part of the Lake trail.

To sign-up email me at rebeccae.clark@ky.gov or call 1-800-325-1711.

If the weather forecast is correct it will be a wonderful day to be outside!

Happy New Year!

While your filling in your 2014 Calendar why not add a few events at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park to your list.

We have loads of fun events scheduled for 2014 beginning New Year's Day with a First Day Hike!

Celebrate New Year Eve and New Year's Day at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park

Santa has rescheduled his visit to the park to December 15, 2013.

Due to the Winter Storm Warning we have rescheduled Santa Visits the Park until Sunday December 15, 2013.  Santa will be available for free photos from 2-4PM.  The gift shop will have an open house all day with a 25% off discount. Come see all the beautiful holiday decorations and do a little shopping, too.

ColorFall Week 6 Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park

Pennyrile Lake October 30, 2013

Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park should reach peak color this weekend. The oaks, which are usually the last family of trees to change have begun to show color. Currently the park and the surrounding state forest are at approximately 75% color change. Some of the trees that showed color early in the season have already lost their leaves. We are seeing some fall color in poison ivy and Virginia creeper vines that can be seen climbing trunks of trees. Many of the blackgums and sourwoods are showing off their peak reds.  Sassafras is turning shades of red and orange. Flowering dogwoods are turning shades of purple and red. Maples in the area are showing off red, orange, and yellow.   We expect some fall color to hold through early November.

Flowering Dogwood beside the Lodge Meeting Room

Flowering Dogwood is this week's showcase tree.  Flowering dogwood is a small shade tolerant tree that can be found across Kentucky.  The tree is beautiful in the fall due to its red or purple-red fall foliage.  In the spring it has pretty white cross shaped flowers.  The wood of the hard and extremely shock resistant which is why it used to be used for weaving shuttles. Native Americans used the aromatic bark and roots for a remedy to malaria.  They also extracted red dye from the trees roots.