Pine Mountain State Resort Park continues to spark local economy over 100 years after its start

Pine Mountain State Resort Park continues to spark local economy over 100 years after its start

Kentucky State Parks celebrated 100 years in 2024 and Bell County is fortunate to be the home of Pine Mountain State Resort Park, which was the very first to be established in the state. Park Manager Rita Edmondson said many of the state parks were built during the Great Depression to put people to work as part of the New Deal. “Especially the resort parks were put in remote locations to spur economic development and bring money into those areas…