Throughout the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, you’re going to get a glimpse of some magnificent scenery you won’t find anywhere else. The towering arches, moss-covered boulders, and thick forests will make you think you’ve been transplanted into a Tolkien novel. Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, which is located in the southern part of Daniel Boone National Forest near Corbin, boasts impressive waterfalls, meandering streams that cut through lush forests, and areas that look too beautiful to be real, like something from Middle Earth.
Flickr/Frank Kehren The most well-known attraction in the park is its namesake, Cumberland Falls. Known as the “Niagra of the South,” this massive waterfall is 125 feet wide and plunges into a gorge that you must go explore.
Flickr/Arthur T. LaBar Part of the reason Cumberland Falls is so amazing is because you can see a rare moonbow. On clear nights during a full moon, light from the moon reflects off the mist of the waterfall, creating the moonbow. Cumberland Falls is the only place in the western hemisphere where this happens.
Facebook/Cumberland Falls State Resort Park Explore deeper into the forest, which will lead you to many more naturally beautiful areas and mystical waterfalls.
TripAdvisor/FishingJunkie There are 12 trails that cover more than 20 miles in Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.
Facebook/Cumberland Falls State Resort Park Huge mossy boulders, leaves bigger than your head, tunnels of vegetation… Are you channeling your inner Frodo yet?
Flickr/Sarah Altendorf Depending on the part of the park you are exploring, you have a pretty good chance of strolling along next to a stream, with the sound of trickling water breaking the silence of the woods.
Flickr/Sarah Altendorf Another majestic waterfall located within the park is Dog Slaughter Falls. This stunning 20-foot waterfall is near the mouth of Dog Slaughter Creek, almost to the Cumberland River. The water pools at the base of the falls, making a pristine swimming hole.
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Yelp/Brad G. You may find a cave or rock shelter to explore.
Flickr/Sarah Altendorf Or you’ll look up to see trees growing out of the sides of cliffs and rock formations, twisting and bending to grow upwards despite obstacles in their way.
Flickr/Becky
Facebook/Cumberland Fall State Resort Park Cross the streams and creeks you encounter by using the rocks to hop over to the other side.
Flickr/Frank Kehren Another waterfall you must see during your time at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is Eagle Falls. Eagle Creek plunges 44 feet over the side, splashing on the huge boulders below, and eventually empties into the Cumberland River.
For more information on Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, or to find specific directions to certain trails and landmarks, visit the website.
Flickr/Frank Kehren
The most well-known attraction in the park is its namesake, Cumberland Falls. Known as the “Niagra of the South,” this massive waterfall is 125 feet wide and plunges into a gorge that you must go explore.
Flickr/Arthur T. LaBar
Part of the reason Cumberland Falls is so amazing is because you can see a rare moonbow. On clear nights during a full moon, light from the moon reflects off the mist of the waterfall, creating the moonbow. Cumberland Falls is the only place in the western hemisphere where this happens.
Facebook/Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Explore deeper into the forest, which will lead you to many more naturally beautiful areas and mystical waterfalls.
TripAdvisor/FishingJunkie
There are 12 trails that cover more than 20 miles in Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.
Huge mossy boulders, leaves bigger than your head, tunnels of vegetation… Are you channeling your inner Frodo yet?
Flickr/Sarah Altendorf
Depending on the part of the park you are exploring, you have a pretty good chance of strolling along next to a stream, with the sound of trickling water breaking the silence of the woods.
Another majestic waterfall located within the park is Dog Slaughter Falls. This stunning 20-foot waterfall is near the mouth of Dog Slaughter Creek, almost to the Cumberland River. The water pools at the base of the falls, making a pristine swimming hole.
Yelp/Brad G.
You may find a cave or rock shelter to explore.
Or you’ll look up to see trees growing out of the sides of cliffs and rock formations, twisting and bending to grow upwards despite obstacles in their way.
Flickr/Becky
Facebook/Cumberland Fall State Resort Park
Cross the streams and creeks you encounter by using the rocks to hop over to the other side.
Another waterfall you must see during your time at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is Eagle Falls. Eagle Creek plunges 44 feet over the side, splashing on the huge boulders below, and eventually empties into the Cumberland River.
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