General Burnside Island State Park
8801 South Highway 27
Burnside, KY 42519
606-561-4104
https://parks.ky.gov/burnside/parks/recreation/general-burnside-island-state-park
State Park: Birding, Camp, Fish, Hike, Picnic, Walk, Water Sports
A 430-acre island surrounded by 50,250-acre Lake Cumberland. Named for the sideburn-whiskered Civil War general Ambrose Burnside, this park offers vacationers a home base from which to explore cool, secluded lake coves. As the only island park in the Kentucky State Park’s system, General Burnside is truly a unique treasure!