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General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton, KY

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Sports & Outdoors

General Butler State Resort Park

A Kentucky state park near Carrollton with a lodge, cabins, a campground, a lake for fishing and paddling, and trails for hiking and biking.

Carrollton, KY

About General Butler State Resort Park

This Kentucky state park sits next to Carrollton in Carroll County. It covers about 791 acres and offers lodging in a lodge and cabins, plus a campground. Visitors can fish and canoe on Butler Lake, and the park has trails suited to hiking and mountain biking. The park takes its name from William O. Butler, who served in both the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War.

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