General Butler State Resort Park
- General Butler State Resort Park
General Butler State Resort Park is a park located near Carrollton, Kentucky in Carroll County. The 791-acre park is open year-round, featuring attractions such as hiking and mountain bike competitions in the summer. The park is named for General William O. Butler, a soldier in both the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War.[cite book |editor=Kleber, John E. |others=Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter |title="The Kentucky Encyclopedia" |year=1992 |publisher=The University Press of Kentucky |location=Lexington, Kentucky |isbn=0813117720 |chapter=Parks, State] ]The William O. Butler House in the park is open to the public.
pecial Events
The park hosts the Kentucky Scottish Weekend annually on the second full weekend in May.
References
External links
* [http://www.bikebutler.com/ Bike Butler]
* [http://parks.ky.gov/resortparks/gb/index.htm Kentucky Department of Parks - General Butler State Resort Park]
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