Jenny Wiley State Resort Park
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Facts and practical information
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park was founded as Dewey Lake State Park on January 1, 1954, with Dewey Lake near Prestonsburg, Kentucky as its centerpiece. It was renamed in the early 1950s for Virginia "Jenny" Wiley, a pioneer woman who is remembered as a survivor of captivity by Native Americans. It became one of the resort parks in the state in 1962 with the opening of the May Lodge. ()
Coordinates: 37°41'51"N, 82°43'30"W
Day trips
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg Methodist Church.