EKB News

Pike County Judge Executive Wayne Rutherford says local parks are important in the area, and recently, the Hatfield-McCoy Park in McCarr opened. The park has a loading and unloading area for canoes and kayaks to access the Tug Fork River, an outdoor theater, two shelters with charcoal grills, a walking track, a basketball court and a large playground. Rutherford says Pike County has much to offer in adventure tourism, and, in the near future, people will have access to ATV trails in three states with several trail heads located in Pike County. He says water tourism projects are being considered for the area which will, in due time, draw thousands of visitors to the beautiful mountains of eastern Kentucky.