The Lake Ridge Trail, a one-mile nature trail along the shoreline, links the lodge, marina and cottage areas. This is a great trail for bird watching and offers beautiful lake views. For a quiet walk in the woods, the Army Corps of Engineers maintain a self-guided interpretive trail, the Folklore Trail which is a 0.7 mile loop and includes an old pioneer cabin.
Ky. 60 south from Hardinsburg to Ky. 79 south 15 miles to Rough River Dam State Resort Park. Take The Western Ky. Pkwy. west from Elizabethtown to the Caneyville exit north on Ky. 79, and 15 miles to Rough River Dam State Resort Park.
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