Natural Bridge State Resort Park

Natural Bridge State Resort Park is a 2,493-acre park in Powell County, about 10 miles southeast of Stanton.

The park supports golf, canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, and wildlife watching. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites). Roofed lodging includes cabins.

Delight in the mountainside beauty of Natural Bridge State Resort Park. The Hemlock Lodge has 35 rooms with private balconies overlooking the surrounding woodlands. The park also has 11 one-bedroom and two-bedroom cottages available for your overnight needs. Both the Hemlock Lodge and Cottages are open year-round. Rooms and cottages are available by late afternoon. Lodge room check-out by 11 a.m., local time, with the cottage check-out by 10 a.m., local time. We are now pet-friendly. No more than two pets are allowed per room/cottage. The park also has two campgrounds with both improved and primitive sites and two service buildings with showers and restrooms.

Hiking The ten hiking trails range from one-half mile to seven-and-one-half miles. Trail maps are available at the Hemlock Lodge. Due to its Nature Preserve status, dogs are not allowed on hiking trails at this park except for the Whittleton Trail (managed by the U.S. Forest Service). It is pet-friendly and can be accessed via the Park's Whittleton Campground. Most trails at Natural Bridge are within a dedicated Kentucky State Nature Preserve, and pets are not permitted as per the management guidelines. All trails are open to pets in the Red River Gorge area.

Swimming The pool complex is tucked between the lake and the cliff beneath Hemlock Lodge. The complex includes a spacious stone bathhouse and a zero-depth pool (allowing guests to enter without steps) that holds 80,000 gallons of water. The main pool features a “river” theme with directional water jets and floor bubblers. The pool is currently closed for the season. During the pool season, hours are Monday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Pool access is included with Lodge and Cottage rentals. Lodge and Cottage renters receive pool passes for each registered guest. Additional passes are not available, and renters may not bring additional guests. Pool capacity is limited, and access is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Canoeing Canoes are available for rental Memorial Day through Labor Day. Kayaking Kayak rentals available Memorial Day through Labor Day. Pedal Boating Pedal boats are no longer available until further notice.

Fishing Mill Creek Lake is a small peaceful lake surrounded by beautiful forest and towering sandstone cliffs. Bass, bluegill, black crappie, longear sunfish, green sunfish, rainbow trout, channel catfish, and black bullhead are found here. The lake is also perfect for paddling canoes and kayaks, and a launch ramp is available for fishing boats (only electric trolling motors may be operated). Don't have a fishing pole? No problem! Ask at the park about their fishing loaner program where you can check out FREE equipment. Plan your fishing trip and improve your success with the KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources fishing forecast. Click here to view. -83.6688636,17z ,Click here for a map of Mill Creek Lake. Special fishing regulations for Mill Creek Lake include: - Large Mouth Bass - 15" minimum size limit, 3 fish daily creel. - No trotlines, jug lines, or limb lines. - Use of shad as bait is prohibited.

A state fishing license is usually required.