Lake Cumberland State Resort Park will be closing on June 1, 2020 to all park visitors. According to the Park's Facebook page, Lake Cumberland State Resort Park is one of 4 resort parks remaining closed to provide housing for low acuity COVID-19 patients in the event of a resurgence of the corona virus in Kentucky. This decision will be re-evaluated based on the commonwealth’s needs. All areas of Lake Cumberland State Resort Park, including Rowena Landing Restaurant, the campground, trails, and picnic areas will be closed to the public during this time. The State Dock Marina and access road will remain open.
State Senator Max Wise & Rep. Jeff Hoover say this move will "bankrupt the economy of south central Kentucky".
The potential impact of the Beshear administration’s plans to close Lake Cumberland State Park has Senator Max Wise and Representative Jeff Hoover asking the Governor to reconsider and evaluate alternatives.
Wise and Hoover sent a letter to the Governor and Mike Berry, Secretary of the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet this morning, citing the “significant negative impact on a community that has been struggling to recover from the state’s need to lower the water in the lake just a few years ago.”
The letter also stresses that “the execution of this plan will in effect bankrupt the economy of south central Kentucky.”
Here's a copy of the letter....
