General Burnside State Park
Encyclopedia
General Burnside State Park is a park located in just south of Somerset, Kentucky
in Pulaski County
. The park encompasses 430 acres (1.7 km²) in the middle of Lake Cumberland
, making it Kentucky
's only island park. The park is named for General Ambrose E. Burnside, a Union general during the Civil War
who stationed his troops at the location that the park now occupies.
Accommodations
Referred to locally as Burnside Island, this state park offers camping, golf, and lake access via boat ramp on the south end of the Island. The Golf course is in excellent condition and is the best golf course in the Lake Cumberland Area.
Plans are in the works to upgrade the park, including the construction of a state lodge and improvements to the golf course.
Somerset, Kentucky
The major demographic differences between the city and the micropolitan area relate to income, housing composition and age. The micropolitan area, as compared to the incorporated city, is more suburban in flavor and has a significantly younger housing stock, a higher income, and contains most of...
in Pulaski County
Pulaski County, Kentucky
Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 63,063 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Somerset6. The county is named for Count Kazimierz Pułaski. Most of the county is a prohibition or dry county...
. The park encompasses 430 acres (1.7 km²) in the middle of Lake Cumberland
Lake Cumberland
Lake Cumberland is a reservoir in Clinton, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, and Wayne counties in Kentucky. The primary reasons for its construction were a means for flood control and the production of hydroelectric power. Its shoreline measures 1,255 miles and the lake is spread over at the...
, making it Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
's only island park. The park is named for General Ambrose E. Burnside, a Union general during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
who stationed his troops at the location that the park now occupies.
Accommodations
Referred to locally as Burnside Island, this state park offers camping, golf, and lake access via boat ramp on the south end of the Island. The Golf course is in excellent condition and is the best golf course in the Lake Cumberland Area.
Plans are in the works to upgrade the park, including the construction of a state lodge and improvements to the golf course.