Long before Buckhorn Lake was created and the state park established in 1964, a small community flourished for many generations here, along the middle fork of the Kentucky River.
Early records refer to this area as the Bowling District, founded by Reverend Jesse Boling, his wife Mary Pennington, Reverend Duff and 50 other families. They were led to this remote area under the guidance of Daniel Boone. By the late 1800's Bowlingtown was a thriving community of hundreds. There was a post office, school, churches, grocery, saw mill, blacksmith and the Frontier Nursing Service. Local officials included a sheriff, magistrate, justice of the peace, and tax commissioner. The citizens were primarily farmers and coal miners. They were known to be patriotic, honest, kind, and well-educated people.
In 1960, when the construction of Buckhorn Lake began, Bowlingtown had to be abandoned and families relocated. Family graves (873) were re-interred to Buckhorn Cemetery. All were sad to leave their homeland of seven generations. so Where you see water was once The town called Bowlingtown in KY.

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"Very nice cabin located in a very private area. The views from the cabin are amazing. I highly recommend staying here!"

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"Beautiful and peaceful I recommend this place to anyone who is looking to get away and back to nature!!"

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Comfort Cabin, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchenette, Valley View | Terrace/patio

"Great place to stay! Owner went out of his way to make sure our experience was good! Will stay again when we are in the area"

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"Every one in the family enjoyed the house it was fully stocked and the beds were wonderful and it was super clean hot tub was a great idea as we all loved it thanks"

"Comfy beds, clean house, all the things to do outside the house! The back porch was our favorite place to hang. "

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"Lillie's Pad was an excellent place to stay. I will be staying again there for sure. The place was all new and clean and had everything available that I needed."

"We had a nice quiet stay. The view was fantastic and the covered deck provided a great place to watch the sunset."

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"Clean comfortable quiet. A very nice place to spend some quiet time with family and friends around the fire pit or in the hot tub. Also close to sights at Natural Bridge State Park and Red River Gorge."

"Very cute house with everything you need"

"Perfect little place to hang with the pups and use as a base camp for lots of great hiking in the area. "

"A nice, short getaway to Red River Gorge area."

"We enjoyed our stay hope to come back next year"

"We rented this house because we were working in the area. John was great and the location was perfect for us. Plenty of space and we each had our own room. "

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Sleeps 11, an amazing view. See 3 states on a clear day. Pic don’t do it justice

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"The cabin was beautiful with an incredible view. So glad we found this place. Was perfect for our family. Maco was a wonderful host. Highly recommended. "

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Secluded with best views in E. KY. Can see 3 states.You won’t be disappointed!!!

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"This truly a place to relax. The view was breathtaking. The cabin wonderful. The hot tub, perfect. The other cabins could not be seen so the spot is very private. Woke up to the sound of bird’s chirping, turkeys gobbling, and rabbits nibbling. Would recommend this to anyone."

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"Anniversary trip! We had so much fun. The cabin is so clean. We ate at the Mexican restaurant in town, and it was very good. Hiking at Natural bridge was so breathtaking. Excellent stop! Would definitely stay again!"

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Small Town Charmer - Rent Entire Home

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Sleeps 11, an amazing view. See 3 states on a clear day. Pic don’t do it justice

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3BR/3BA large house near Red River Gorge

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Quality Inn

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