General Butler State Resort Park

General Butler State Resort Park
Lake
General Butler State Resort Park is located in Kentucky
General Butler State Resort Park
Location within Kentucky
General Butler State Resort Park is located in the United States
General Butler State Resort Park
Location within the United States
TypeKentucky state park
LocationCarroll County, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates38°40′14″N 85°09′15″W / 38.67056°N 85.15417°W / 38.67056; -85.15417
Area791 acres (320 ha)
Elevation705 ft (215 m)
Established1931
AdministratorKentucky Department of Parks
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

General Butler State Resort Park is a public recreation area adjoining the city of Carrollton in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States. The state park is named for General William O. Butler, a soldier in both the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War. The 791-acre (320 ha) park features a lodge, cabins and campground, fishing and canoeing on Butler Lake, trails for hiking and mountain biking.

Butler-Turpin State Historic House

The Butler-Turpin State Historic House, also known as the Butler House, is located in the park and is open for guided tours as a historic house museum. The home was built in 1859 in the Greek Revival style. It contains original furniture and original documents and other family objects. The grounds and family cemetery are also open.

Activities and amenities

References

  1. ↑ "General Butler State Resort Park". Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer. 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "General Butler History". Kentucky Department of Parks. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Parks, State". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
  4. ↑ "General Butler State Resort Park". Kentucky State Parks. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ Schrage, Robert; Clare, Donald (2006). Along the Ohio River: Cincinnati to Louisville. Postcard History Series. Arcadia Publishing. p. 48. ISBN 978-0738543086.
  6. ↑ "Butler-Turpin State Historic House". Kentucky Department of Parks. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  7. ↑ Hall, Gregory A. (July 8, 1998). "Ski area becomes Ky. rec facility". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 26, 2013.