Grayson Lake State Park, Kentucky

July 26-29

Exploring an area is wonderful as you meet the residents, learn the history, and experience the environment.  But it can be challenging to find a suitable 'home' for several days of exploring.  The new hitching post must be scenic, clean, safe, and have ready access to outdoor adventure space and the towns of interest.  We found a fantastic hitching post at Grayson Lake State Park.

 

The last available campsite at a busy park - still beautiful.

Yes, there are lakes at this park as a result of a 1964 Army Corp of Engineer dam built to improve the water quality and provide flood control.  The Little Sandy River retains it's beauty even after being controlled.

 

 

 

 

The park also offers several scenic and challenging hiking trails with views of the sandstone hills and beautiful forests.

 

 

As with most of the parks in the south east we encountered wary and beautiful deer.  It is good to see an increase in the deer population as they are graceful and lovely animals.  It is also good to know they respect humans and do not venture into the campgrounds for food which means humans respect their wild nature and do not attempt to domesticate them by making food available.