Kentucky State Parks offer local spook-tacular Halloween fun
STAFF REPORT
Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, 9 p.m. — With Halloween spookily approaching, there’s no shortage of Kentucky State Parks where you can find “things that go bump in the night.” You won’t have to travel far from home to enjoy the best Halloween entertainment Kentucky can offer. Here’s a listing of the closets parks and their Halloween activities.
E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park, Louisville
Spooky Songs and Scary Stories, Oct. 8
Join our favorite storyteller John Tierney as he strums his way through “Spooky Songs and Scary Stories.” Bring the whole family out for a night around the campfire to enjoy the tales and puzzlers that Mr. Tierney has prepared for us. Drinks and s’mores will be provided with the program cost. Make sure to dress for the weather as this is an outside activity. Participants are encouraged to try out their Halloween costumes at this event! Cost is $4 per person. Open 8-9 p.m. to all ages. Location is the picnic grove area. Call (502) 429-7270.
Halloween Geo-caching: In the Park After Dark, Oct. 22
Have you ever thought about the creepy history of E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park? Join us on this haunted house version of geo-caching. You will be on a caching quest for some of the most likely areas to see a ghost! This is a geo-caching event, which means that you will use a GPS unit to find each place, along with a map of the park. Be careful of surprises that loom for your group on the trails ahead! Think you can find your way through our trails in the dark and avoid the ghouls? Come and see. Don’t have a GPS device? Your smartphone can probably download a GPS app or you could even use the portable device in your car. Just make sure they are charged all the way and that you can input coordinates on them before you plan to come. Also make sure to bring a light source of some sort. Open 8 p.m.-midnight; $10 per person. For teenagers and older. Starts at activities building. Call (502) 429-7270.
Green River Lake State Park, CampbellsvilleHalloween in the Park, Oct. 21-23
The weekend will be filled with fun and enjoyment for the whole family at Green River Lake State Park in Campbellsville. The first 20 campers will receive a free pumpkin to use in the pumpkin decorating contest on Saturday. Activities include: free mini-golf and ghost golf when the full moon comes out. Campsite decorating and pumpkin decorating contests are planned, with prizes for the top three finishers. Other activities include trick-or-treating for campers’ kids (treat bags will be supplied), corn toss championship ($5 entry fee) and a whole lot more! For information call (270) 465-8255.
Old Fort Harrod State Park, Harrodsburg
Haunted Frontier, Oct. 28-30
Old Fort Harrod State Park will host the annual Haunted Frontier again this year, Oct. 28–30. The fort will be “haunted” by the spirits of Indians and settlers from long ago. Open 7:30-10 p.m. and the cost is $5. Call (859) 734-3314.
Rough River Dam State Resort Park, Falls of Rough
Halloween Spooktacular, Oct. 22-23
Rough River Dam State Resort Park is hosting its annual Halloween Spooktacular the weekend of Oct. 22-23. The weekend will feature activities scary enough to please all the ghosts and goblins. There will be costume contests for all children, a campsite-decorating contest and trick-or-treating at the campground. There will be hayrides, a bonfire and other activities designed for good, spooky fun. Campers should remember to bring candy for trick-or-treating. Contact Cindy Splittorff at 1-800-325-1713 or roughriver@ky.gov for more information.
Taylorsville Lake State Park, Taylorsville
Happy Halloween 2011 on Oct. 29
Taylorsville Lake State Park offers a safe and fun way to celebrate the Halloween holiday at Happy Halloween 2011. Activities include hayrides, campsite decoration contest, trick-or-treating, and the ever-popular outdoor scary movie. Activities begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. Call (502) 477-8713.
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