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Resort
History
Prior to 1950, there was
No Lake Cumberland as we see it today. As the Great Recession loomed, the Army Corps of
Engineer surveyed a sparsely populated stretch of the river and obtained the rights to
construct the Wolf Creek Dam. The gates of the new dam were closed and the river began to
fill the small creeks and streams lacing the valley. Residents along the river made an
exodus as the rising waters slowly created Lake Cumberland. Since that time, people have
been returning to their roots and enjoying the facility as one of the "Wonders of the
World". Each year, eight million vacationers visit the recreational Cumberland
region.
In the half-century that followed the creation of Lake Cumberland, its 1200
miles of shoreline has grown in recreational value. Lake Cumberland Resort is a premier
gated 500-acre Resort community. The Resort sits on a 1,000-acre peninsula and lies
adjacent to 488-acres of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
The setting for Lake Cumberland Resort is in the magnificent rolling foothill
country of the southern Appalachians. The surrounding offers recreational facilities
including boating, fishing, hunting, golf, whitewater rafting, hiking and horseback
riding. The Resort lies centrally located between Lexington, Louisville, Knoxville,
Nashville and Cincinnati all within (2-3) hours by major highways. Lake Cumberland is in
the proximity of Highway l-75, which connects Cincinnati and Knoxville. Approaching from
Hwy. 1-75, the Resort is within 45-minutes of exit 62.
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