Lake Cumberland — Attraction in Monticello

If you have never visited the Lake Cumberland Wolf Creek Dam or the Fish Hatchery then you are over due for a unique experience. They have open to the public for viewing and often feeding the large stock pools of young fish at the hatchery. Next door sits the tourist center with aquariums of fish, insects, reptiles, exhibits and even a friendly skunk. Prior to covid they held all year long different events and work shops for the public often extremely cheap or free! They also hold the annual fishing derby for children and whomever when they release the fish into the river. They make it extremely inclusive with puddling pools for the little tikes and used to provide several fishing poles to be used on site. It’s untelling the changes with covid, but in time these events should return to normal. Surrounding the fish hatchery is the river flowing just off of the dam, there are several boat access and a camping ground on the waters edge. There’s a play ground and often a vendor open with food and drinks. This is a fun packed stop that won’t begin to break the bank. Put the hatchery and river camping grounds on a to do for your future stops and bring the critters and kids. It’s animal...

Lake Cumberland is absolutely breathtaking . I've been coming here since I was a teenager . No matter what season you choose to visit it's absolutely gorgeous so if anybody is looking for a great place for a vacation there's marinas and camping and hotels all around the lake the lake best place to stay at the stay Cumberland State Park /state dock in the summertime entertainment on the dock lots of fun no matter if it's camping houseboating staying at the lodge hiking fishing horseback riding they have it all if you're not staying on a houseboat or you don't have a boat and you're camping and love to fish I recommend staying down below the dam at Kendel campground great for all ages family friendly they have a fish hatchery and a Museum very educational trails and a trout fishing. They release fish in the Stream I love it because I don't fish very well and this is the only place that I can catch fish😎 if you're looking for a friendly clean safe fun no matter how far you drive I promise you'll love it and you'll...

If I could rate this 0 stars, I would. The issues we ran into were racist campers and also racist employees & Park Rangers. We had major issues that were not addressed and we ignored by Park Rangers, but as soon as the other group calls the Rangers came immediately. I will never come back to that park. I don't appreciate how myself and my family was treated by staff and the Rangers. There needs to be retraining on customer service and also employ Rangers who will be objective instead of subjective. I will never go back and I DO NOT recommend any African Americans go to this park because you will constantly be taunted by campers, employees and Rangers. African American are definitely NOT welcome there and they make sure that...