Seventy-Six Falls, in Clinton County, plummets into Lake Cumberland from as many breaks as the name implies.

Zollicoffer Park, near Somerset, was the site of the Civil War battle -The Battle of Mill Springs.  A 9-stop driving tour takes you back to 1862, with stops such as the mass grave, the Zollicoffer Tree,  and the National Cemetery at Nancy, containing the graves of Union soldiers.   The New Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center and Museum in Nancy is now open.

The 9th stop on the driving tour is the old gristmill in Wayne County. An audiovisual display at Mill Springs Mill offers an overview of the area’s Civil War history. The mill, built in 1840 and powered by one of the world’s largest overshot waterwheels (40 feet in diameter), was restored in the 1970’s and provides grinding demonstrations on weekends throughout the summer.

Below the still surfaces of Lake Cumberland, a variety of game fish wait for a properly presented lure or bait, and in the frigid flow below the dam, you’ll experience the best trout fishing in the state - a water that boasts state-record catches for Brown, Rainbow and Lake Trout.

On the western end of Lake Cumberland, Russell County offers a National Natural Landmark - Creelsboro Arch - a 75-foot limestone wonder.  Russell County is also home to the Wolf Creek Dam, which offers a visitor’s center presenting insight into the information of Lake Cumberland, the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery - where Rainbow and Brown Trout are raised.  

You can also enjoy Lake Cumberland State Resort Park, covering more than 3,000 acres along the lake. One of Kentucky’s most popular State Resort Parks, LCSRP includes two comfortable lodges, secluded cottages, a great restaurant, an indoor swimming pool and other amenities.

All this and more centers around beautiful Lake Cumberland, where the still waters wait for you.