Kentucky National Park Units

Name

Classification

Date*

Hectares

Acres

Features

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace	National Historic Site	1916	47	117	Replica of cabin in which 16th U.S. president was born
Big South Fork	National River, National Recreation Area	1974	50,713	125,310	Free-flowing fork of the Cumberland River; natural and historical features and recreational opportunities (Also in Tennessee)
Cumberland Gap	National Historical Park	1940	8,281	20,463	Mountain pass in the Appalachian Mountains that was an important route for early settlers (Park also in Tennessee and Virginia)
Mammoth Cave	National Park	1926	21,380	52,830	Longest recorded cave system in the world
* Earliest date of federal government involvement with the area.