The Pennyrile State
Forest, owned and managed by the Kentucky Division of
Forestry, is 17,000 acres of steep, hilly, primarily
forested land with rocky bluffs and outcroppings.
Located in Christian, Hopkins and Caldwell Counties,
Pennyrile comprises a mixture of oak-hickory and pine
woodlands. Scattered throughout the Forest are old
fields, native grasslands and wildlife food plots.
The Pennyrile State Forest Resort Park (863 acres) is
located within the State Forest boundary. Several
miles of hiking trails and gravel roads traverse both
areas. Camping, food, and lodging are available on
the state park property. Also located within the
Pennyrile State Forest is 750-acre Lake Beshear and
56-acre Pennyrile Lake (located on state park property)
where waterfowl and wading birds can be observed in
addition to the woodland species found throughout the
majority of the forested landscape. This park is
also home to ruffed grouse, one of the few places in which
grouse occur in western Kentucky.
Directions
Pennyrile
State Forest can be accessed from KY Hwy 109 south of
Dawson Springs. The Pennyrile State Forest Resort
Park is owned by the Kentucky Department of Parks. The
park entrance is located approximately 6 miles south of
Dawson Springs on Hwy 109.
Contact
Pennyrile State Forest
(270) 824-7527
Maps
KY
Dept of Fish and Wildlife Resources - found under
Tradewater River WMA
More
Info
Pennyrile
State Forest - KY Division of Forestry
Pennyrile
Forest State Resort Park - Kentucky Department of
Parks
KY
Dept of Fish and Wildlife Resources - Number 17
Pennyrile
State Forest - West Kentucky Corporation |
