Explore Everything Burkesville and Cumberland County, Kentucky, Has to Offer

26 Mar 2024

Cumberland County, Kentucky, draws families and visitors in with its friendly folks. With its murals in downtown Burkesville, easy-going way of life, and stunning landscape that will stop you in your tracks—the county sets you up for fun and adventure. The year-round beauty of the rolling Appalachian hills is breathtaking. Each season shines, be it the jewel-toned fall foliage, the quiet hush of winter, the ripe green of bursting spring buds, or the lush bustle of summer.

Burkesville in Cumberland County, Kentucky, is the Fishing Capital of the Kentucky

Access the mighty Cumberland River and 28,000-acre Dale Hollow Lake, one of the many “Great Lakes of the South” from Burkesville: The Fishing Capital of Kentucky. Lake and river life means fishing, swimming, tubing, boating, kayaking, and water skiing. The lake’s waters are so crystal clear that even scuba diving is popular. Explore what is possible for you and your family in Cumberland County.

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