The Scenic Bald Eagle Boat Tours That Will Make You Love Kentucky Even More
Kentucky is a scenic state, whether you’re driving through the city lights or strolling on a trail in the middle of the woods. The Bluegrass State is also filled with a wide variety of wildlife, some of which may surprise you. The land around Kentucky Lake is known for its diverse landscape and the animals that call it home, and in the winter time, one of those is the bald eagle. These majestic birds were purposefully brought back to our state several years ago and now you can take a scenic bald eagle boat tour that will surely make you love Kentucky even more.
Kentucky State Parks offer a number of different tours throughout the year, and in the early winter months of 2020, three parks will bring back their Eagle Watch Weekends. These weekends will teach you about the majestic bald eagle, as well as take you aboard a yacht on Kentucky Lake in search of eagles who have nested in the area for the winter.
Passengers will board the CQ Princess Yacht on Kentucky Lake, and enjoy a unique experience cruising around our state's largest body of water. For each weekend, tours are offered Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday morning.
Three parks near Kentucky Lake will take part in the Eagle Watch Weekends this year. Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park will host the event January 12-13, 2019, Lake Barkley State Resort Park will host January 24-26, 2020, and Kenlake State Resort Park will welcome guests January 31st through February 2, 2020.
The weekend is all about the beautiful bald eagle, and you'll learn how this animal made its way back to Kentucky. It was just in the early 1980s when the bald eagle was purposefully reintroduced to our landscape and now there are have been over 100 eagles spotted in the area during the winter months.
During the tour, you'll be sheltered from the cold aboard the yacht, but will still have plenty of opportunities to see the eagles in action. With some luck, you'll see a variety of activity, from nesting in the trees to swooping down to the lake to catch dinner.
Since there are events offered throughout the weekend, definitely consider staying the night at the state resort park. Each park has a lovely lodge, cozy cabins, and a restaurant to keep you well fed.
You can learn more about how to book the entire weekend by calling the park's phone number, listed below.
These parks along the lakes are worthy of a visit on their own, and these eagle watch tours make them even more of a nature lover's destination. Definitely go for the tour, but make time to explore the natural beauty of the park itself.
You can purchase a ticket for a tour and learn more about these weekends by calling the numbers listed below. The cost of the yacht tour is $56/person and includes the evening programs. The entire weekend is a wonderful way to enjoy a unique experience in Kentucky and fall in love with its natural beauty even more than you thought possible.
The bald eagle is one of those animals that always seems to take your breath away, and you can see them in all their glory on these scenic boat tours within Kentucky State Parks. Would you like to take this unique tour aboard a yacht? Tag someone in the comments who would like to go with you!
For more information on these events, keep an eye out on each park’s events page on the Kentucky State Park’s website here. You can call the phone numbers listed below to sign up for a tour and for event details.
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park: (270) 362-4271
Address: 113 Administration Dr., Gilbertsville, KY 42044
Lake Barkley State Resort Park: (270) 924-1131
Address: 3500 State Park Rd., Cadiz, KY 42211
Kenlake State Resort Park: (270) 474-2211
Address: 542 Kenlake Rd., Hardin, KY 42048
And for another animal tour in Kentucky you’re sure to love, check out our previous article here.
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A Cincinnati native who has lived in Kentucky for over 10 years, Andrea's heart belongs both in the Queen City and the Bluegrass State. After earning an education degree and working in that field for a number of years, Andrea began to pursue her passion for writing over 6 years ago. Since then she has written for a number of print and online publications, as well as published a children's book.
