Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing

Belinda @ Kids Matter

Just because summer is winding down, doesn’t mean that the beautiful, enchanting Kentucky state parks are closing! What if you didn’t have the opportunity to get away for a summer vacation? How about a nice relaxing weekend in one of the parks’ cabins or lodges? To find a state park near you just click on this link: Find a KY State Park. Even if you can only spare a few hours, there is plenty to explore in the parks. Maybe you just want to take a couple of hours; listen to some great music or go for a hike through the woods. There is something for everyone! Relax, kick back, and enjoy a bonfire at one of the park campgrounds. Savor those last few minutes of some smoky barbecue on the grill. Get acquainted with the creepy crawlies on the hiking trails. Are you into scrapbooking? Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park even has a scrapbooking weekend planned. Make a pledge to yourself, and your family, to go “unplugged” for a weekend! No phones or computers… hang a shingle on your life that simply reads, “Gone fishing”.

For a complete listing of all events please visit the Kentucky State Parks website. Here are some of the highlights:

·       Labor Day Celebration: Aug 29 - Sep 1, 2014 Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park 

·       Fraley Festival of Traditional Music: Sep 3 - Sep 6, 2014 8:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M. Carter Caves State Resort Park

·       Summer 2014 Concert in the Park Series: Sep 05, 2014 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Rough River Dam State Resort Park

·       2nd Friday Bluegrass Jam: Sep 12, 2014 6:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M. Rough River Dam State Resort Park 

·       Fall Camper's Yard Sale: Sep 12 - Sep 13, 2014 8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Fort Boonesborough State Park

·       Scrapbooking Weekend: Sep 12 - Sep 14, 2014 Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park

·       Monarch Butterfly Migration Mysteries: Sep 13, 2014 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. John James Audubon State Park

·       Jam Session: Sep 16, 2014 6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park

·       Autumn Weekend: Sep 19 - Sep 21, 2014 8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Fort Boonesborough State Park 

·       Trashmaster's Classic: Sep 20, 2014 8:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Barren River Lake State Resort Park

·       Backyard Concert Series: Sep 20, 2014 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. General Butler State Resort Park

·       Monarch Butterfly Migration Mysteries: Sep 20, 2014 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. John James Audubon State Park

·       Western Kentucky State Parks Race Series- Run through the Forest 5K Run/Fun Walk: Sep 20, 2014 8:00 A.M. Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park

·       Elk Viewing Tour: Sep 21, 2014 5:30 A.M. - Noon Jenny Wiley State Resort Park

·       Why I Love the Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site: Sep 24 - Sep 28, 2014 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Old Mulkey State Historic Site

·       Halloween Lights Drive Thru: Sep 26 - Oct 25, 2014 8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Fort Boonesborough State Park 

·       Great Outdoors Weekend: Sep 27, 2014 Noon - 4:00 P.M. Big Bone Lick State Historic Site

·       Tygart Gorge and Arches Hike: Sep 27, 2014 9:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. Carter Caves State Resort Park 

·       Trails and Trenches Preservation Day: Sep 27, 2014 9:00 A.M. - Noon Columbus-Belmont State Park

·       Natural Bridge Trail Trek Series: Sep 27, 2014 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Natural Bridge State Resort Park 

·       The 1778 Siege of Boonesborough: Sep 27 - Sep 28, 2014 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Fort Boonesborough State Park

·       Great Outdoors Weekend: Sep 28, 2014 Noon - 4:00 P.M. Big Bone Lick State Historic Site 

Happy September to you and your wonderful families from Kids Matter!!