Mineral Mound State Park
About
Mineral Mound State Park is a 537-acre state park in Kentucky, sitting just 0.4 miles from the town of Eddyville. The state park agency manages the land. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 74°F with lows near 52°F, and September and October have the fewest wet days of the year. July and August highs typically reach about 90°F. Old Kuttawa campground is the closest neighbor, about 2.6 miles away. Cravens Bay Campground lies about 7.7 miles out, and the Nickell Branch-Backcountry Area is about 9.2 miles off. Hikers can find the Canal Loop Trail roughly 9.5 miles away.
Park size
537 acres
Location
Mineral Mound State Park
Kentucky
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–79°F and lows of 41–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Eddyville 5s, KY weather station, 1.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan48° high30° low
- Feb52° high33° low
- Mar62° high41° low
- Apr72° high50° low
- May79° high59° low
- Jun87° high67° low
- Jul90° high71° low
- Aug90° high70° low
- Sep85° high62° low
- Oct74° high52° low
- Nov61° high42° low
- Dec51° high34° low
Where it is
- Mineral Mound State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Eddyville, Kentucky · 0.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Old KuttawaCamping2.6 mi
- Cravens Bay CampgroundCamping7.7 mi
- Nickell Branch-Backcountry AreaCamping9.2 mi
- CANAL LOOPHiking9.5 mi
- Canal Loop TrailHiking9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
