Known as the “Niagara of the South,” Cumberland Falls, also known as Little Niagara or the Great Falls, is a beautiful 125-foot-wide curtain of water on the Cumberland River in southeastern Kentucky. Forming the central feature of Cumberland Falls State Resort Park and offering dramatic views both day and night, Cumberland Falls spans the Cumberland River at the border of the McCreary and Whitley counties and is the only place in the Western Hemisphere where a moonbow is regularly visible. Cumberland Falls State Resort Park also offers comfortable overnight lodging, a campground with 50 campsites with utilities, a restaurant with beautiful river views, a modern visitors center, and an array of activities, including hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and whitewater rafting on the Cumberland River.
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, McCreary County & Whitley County, Kentucky
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