According to the Lake Cumberland State Park Facebook page earlier this week, the Park would close on June 1, 2020 to all park visitors. Lake Cumberland State Resort Park was one of 4 resort parks that was going to remain closed in order to provide housing for low acuity COVID-19 patients in the event of a resurgence of the coronavirus. However, in a letter to Governor BeShear, Senator Max Wise & Rep. Jeff Hoover said the move would "bankrupt the economy of south central Kentucky". Russell County Judge Exec. Gary D. Robertson has been working on this issue for weeks, trying to make sure the Park was not closed.
Gov. Beshear announced this afternoon that the Park will remain open......
