Lake Malone State Park
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Lake Malone State Park is a park located near Dunmor, Kentucky
, in Muhlenberg County
and extending into parts of Logan County
and Todd County
. The 338 acres (1.4 km²) park features campsites, picnic areas, a swimming area, a boat ramp, and a dock. The 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Laurel Trail leads through a hardwood forest filled with mountain laurel
, holly
, dogwood
, and wildflowers. The adjacent 788 acres (3.2 km²) Lake Malone
is managed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and is popular with boaters and fishermen.
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...
, in Muhlenberg County
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Muhlenberg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 31,499. The county is named for Peter Muhlenberg. Its county seat is Greenville....
and extending into parts of Logan County
Logan County, Kentucky
Logan County is a county located in the southwest area of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 26,573. Its county seat is Russellville...
and Todd County
Todd County, Kentucky
Todd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 11,971. Its county seat is Elkton. The county is named after Colonel John Todd, who was killed at the Battle of Blue Licks in 1782...
. The 338 acres (1.4 km²) park features campsites, picnic areas, a swimming area, a boat ramp, and a dock. The 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Laurel Trail leads through a hardwood forest filled with mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Kalmia latifolia, commonly called Mountain-laurel or Spoonwood, is a species of flowering plant in the blueberry family, Ericaceae, that is native to the eastern United States. Its range stretches from southern Maine south to northern Florida, and west to Indiana and Louisiana. Mountain-laurel is...
, holly
Holly
Ilex) is a genus of 400 to 600 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. The species are evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones world wide....
, dogwood
Dogwood
The genus Cornus is a group of about 30-60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods. Most dogwoods are deciduous trees or shrubs, but a few species are nearly herbaceous perennial subshrubs, and a few of the woody species are evergreen...
, and wildflowers. The adjacent 788 acres (3.2 km²) Lake Malone
Lake Malone
Lake Malone is a reservoir in Logan, Muhlenberg, and Todd counties in Kentucky. It was impounded from Rocky Creek in 1961 and named for Mr. and Mrs. Wallace C. Malone who donated a large tract of land for the lake.-External links:**...
is managed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and is popular with boaters and fishermen.