Breaks Interstate Park
Location:Park sits astride the state line shared by both Kentucky and Virginia. It is located 8 miles north of Haysi, Virginia, and 7 miles east of Elkhorn, Kentucky, on KY-VA 80.
Facilities:Lodge with 82 rooms and 1 suite (seasonal), cottages (year-round), restaurant (seasonal), convention center (seasonal), 122 campsites with
utilities, showers, and restrooms (seasonal), picnic area, picnic shelters, hiking trails (12 miles), bike trails (2 miles), riding stables and trails, Olympic-sized swimming pool, concession stand, boat dock, pedal boat rental, visitor/interpretive center (seasonal), amphitheater, gift shop (seasonal).
Activities:Camping, boating (electric motors only), whitewater rafting, fishing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, interpretive programs.
Special Features:Often referred to as "The Grand Canyon of the South," Breaks Canyon, the deepest gorge east of the Mississippi River, is 5 miles long, 1,600 feet deep, and 250 million years old. The gorge was carved by the Russell Fork River, a tributary of the Big Sandy. The park is operated by a separate commission comprising members from both Virginia and Kentucky.
Address:PO Box 100
Breaks, VA 24607
Phone:800-982-5122
Web: www.parks.ky.gov/stateparks/bi
Size: 4,500 acres.
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