General Butler State Resort Park

Great spot for peace and quiet a short ride from Louisville. We pitched our tent in site 38 and don’t recommend that site for tent camping at all, but the staff moved us with cheer. 33 has no shade if you’re going minimalist. Next time we will try 69 or 70 which look perfect for shade and more level ground.
The bathrooms are nothing short of amazing for camping bathrooms, and with two bathroom/​shower buildings and two well-​apportioned playgrounds in short walking distance from any site you can’t go wrong. We felt very comfortable letting our kids run around and play with some freedom. There’s not too much to «do» –and stand in line for– which is the best part about camping but we took water balloons, a bike, bubbles and sidewalk chalk and watched our kids not see a screen for 48 hours. Wonderful. A short ride for Hawaiian ice is a must. Free swimming from 4 – 7 for campers too! Next time we will try mini-​golf. In short: an easy way to disconnect and do a cheap short family getaway– or live it up a little more if you’re headed out in one of those $ 80,000 «house cars» as my 4-​year-​old says!

We have been here several times. It is a little off the beating path so if you are not a local it may be hard to find. The food is always fresh and taste great and the service is great. I love the views from the restaurant. They have a nice clean salad bar.

What a beautiful setting. We love going to GB. They have a wonderful campground and you can reserve a spot if you do it early. It’s just a short drive from our home so we try to go as often as possible. We enjoy going in the spring before school gets out and the summer vacation season starts. There are lots of activities and a very nice golf course. There is a nice pool and a lodge and cabins available if you choose. Even if you don’t stay in the lodge you should go there and have a meal. The food is outstanding and the prices are very reasonable.

They have a wonderful campground. The cottages look so cute. The lodge has been redone and the rooms are absolutely gorgeous. The restaurant is the best around. The putt putt course is very challenging and 9 of the holes are officially handicapped accessible but there are no steps anywhere, just some dips and rises, so depending on your level of disability you may be able to do the whole course! The trails are great. Marked well. All levels. I just can’t say enough good stuff about this place. We love it and come here often.

A quiet escape and a sea full of pillows… what more could a girl ask for! The lodge was lovely with tall inviting windows and beautiful wood floors. The room I stayed in was comfortable and had a nice view from the balcony. And did I mention pillows? There were 8 pillows in my room! The beds and linens were nice (not Courtyard by Mariott nice… but good quality for a lodge experience). I loved not having carpet in the room!
The attached restaurant included a buffet as well as menu offerings. The salad bar was good. The rest of the food was average. The wait staff was prompt and friendly.
Check in was easy and effortless.
Oh.I almost forgot, I was there for a conference (lol) and the Conference Center was everything it needed to be. large, quiet rooms with great hospitality staff and clean bathrooms!
The only negatives I found were the room was dimly lit (although there were 6 lights in the room… I’m not sure why it appeared so dim). And there were epic cobwebs in the focal point display in the restaurant! Not sure if that area hasn’t been cleaned in a year or if they have fast building spiders… either way, something needs to be done with that!

I would have given only one star if I hadn’t enjoyed this place in the past. My wife and I stayed overnight here for a quick swimming getaway and were sorely disappointed! We had spent some time here with family previously and really enjoyed ourselves. However, this trip made us think twice about coming back.
A big storm hit as soon as we arrived and so we had to wait for the pool to be unlocked for nearly an hour after the rain was gone. The storm had blown some leaves in the pool which wasn’t a problem since swimming was our main objective, but we now were rushed if we wanted to make it to supper before Two Rivers Restaurant closed (attached to the Inn). We did manage to make it before closing to find a dingy, greasy, dining room with a very over priced buffet; $ 14 per person! We were seated at what could be the «prime» table in the dining room; it faces a large corner window that looks out over a view of the Ohio River Valley. We couldn’t see the view through the bird poop and cobwebs that covered the windows! When we told the waitress why we had moved to a different table, she explained that the windows had just been cleaned last week, which was good to hear but that did not explain the greasy, dusty cobwebs that covered the driftwood and sculpture on display in the windows ledge. Since we were not willing to pay too much for what small appetites we had on the expensive buffet, we opted to order from the menu. I ordered an appetizer; buffalo wings, and my wife ordered the catfish. The wings tasted like charred bones and they were UNDER COOKED! They put some fries on the plate also and they too were under cooked, soggy, and slimy. The cole slaw that came with the catfish was spoiled also! While paying for the meal (they removed the wings) I noticed yet more greasy, dusty coverings on the décor hanging by the register.
That night, we were convinced that the Budweiser Clydesdales were staying at the hotel also, and had been given the room just above ours! I’m sure there wasn’t any sound barrier between the floors and with a live taping of Dancing with the Stars being filmed in the room above us, we didn’t get much sleep.
The next day, hoping to swim some more, we again found ourselves waiting on the pool to be unlocked. While waiting, we began to notice that NONE of the leaves and tree limbs from the previous day’s storm had been cleaned up, including the very large pile of leaves on the pool floor. We then decided we would just check out and make our way back to the Hoosier state.
I would be sheepish to recommend this as a place to stay to anyone who would be curious. Kentucky’s tax dollars were not well spent in maintaining this place, which is a shame; it could be very nice under the right management!

Would’ve been four starts except for the awful shower in our room. We were in room 304 (luckily only one night!) and the shower head put out a fine/​thin stream of spray which was not soothing at all and was very inadequate for washing shoulder length hair. Not having an hour to saturate my hair I had to hold my head under the water coming out of the spigot to wet and rinse my hair. Not a comfortable place to be especially since the drain was grossly plugged with who knows what and drained so slow that I was taking a bath in my soapy water and who knows who else’s crud that collected in the drain. DISGUSTING!
The good things were the beds, quiet, loved that there was no carpet, nicely air conditioned, convenient to pool. And room was ready by 11:30 AM for checkin rather than the mid afternoon as posted.

Second visit to Butler Park with a friend, and we again really enjoyed it. It was a little more crowded than the last time (several family reunions), but not horrible. We stayed in room 218 of the lodge which I really liked because the balcony looks out on a forest/​trail. Really pretty view during the day or night. And one night there was a rain storm, and even that was beautiful to listen to. The rooms have had a remodel and are lovely, with wood floors and lots of white. The restaurant is good — we did the dinner buffet one evening and enjoyed it. An omelet the next morning was also very good. There aren’t many food options in Carrollton beyond fast food, so this is one of your best bets. Love the pool, but no lifeguard this time. The nice thing is that the pool is open for lodge guests from 9am — 9pm, so lots of flexibility. Be warned though that campers can pay a fee and use the pool, as well (not just the 4pm — 7pm timeslot posted).

While traveling for my husbands job to Carrollton Ky, researching all of the hotels etc; We thought state park… Hmmm
We were not disappointed. Our first month we rented the executive 3 br. cabin. Well worth the money. Beautiful on the inside and the park setting simply amazing. Every luxury of home, Due to cabin reservations being booked we moved into the lodge for the remainder of our stay. Beautiful rooms comfortable beds and reasonable pricing.
There is a restaurant with good variety on its menu plus a buffet and amazing salad bar to choose from daily. Friday night is seafood night and serves all you can eat snow crab as an option with their buffet
.The main lobby features a classy sports lounge called The Generals quarters. Happy hour is from 430 to 6;00 pm and is not to be missed. Half priced drafts well drinks and appetizers that are as large as dinner meals. Tell Jeff and Lisa We sent you ;)
The up stairs lobby has a beautiful seating /​TV area that over looks the mountains and show cases breath taking views.
There is an Olympic size swimming pool that they are very proud of and it shows. Also a wading pool for the small travelers. Towels are supplied poolside like the good old days. There is also ping pong and basket ball, not only poolside but in other various places in the park.
As for the park there is a small lake for fishing paddle boating and canoeing. The boat rentals are $ 10.00 an hr. There is a small put put golf coarse also along with a miniature train ride in the picnic area surrounding the lake. Don’t forget your snow cone money.
For those of you that enjoy real Golf there is a beautiful coarse right across from the lodge. You may see a dear or two while making that hole in one as the coarse winds thru the state parks scenic hills.
If you are a camper then this is by far one of the cleanest camp grounds we have ever seen. Showers, fire pits, laundry facility. Every site seemed to be shaded. There are play grounds in numerous areas and all campers have access to the lodge swimming pool after 4:00 pm
If you hike or mountain bike there are two trails. Very scenic rural trails.
Along with the convention center there is a recreation center with billiards and activities for the kids. The general Butler museum tour of coarse and at last the tennis courts if your’e froggy.
My favorite is the observation point. I’m not going to spoil it just trust me and make sure you see a sunset with someone you love from there before you go.
A special thanks to Della Raisor who juggled reservations and dates and kept us comfortable for May June and July 2015. Very professional., She goes over and above her job requirements. She deserves a raise. If you are planning a trip to Carrollton KY this is the place and these are the people. They know what service means, and deliver. Best Kentucky has to offer.

The park isn’t as big as some of the other parks in the state and it isn’t as small as they come either, but this park is still pretty good as far as Kentucky state parks go. I recommend coming to this park, if you’re looking for a «small town getaway» feel and a nice, safe place for a smaller sized family reunion or meeting of employees.
The lodge rooms now have nice, wooden floors, which are better than carpeted floors and I’m sure are a lot easier for housekeeping to clean every day. I got an adjoining room to my parents’ room, which is what I requested to be near them for their anniversary, but this set up was even better, owing to my dad needing extra help on occasion with moving around.
The cafeteria is nice and has buffets for breakfast, lunches and dinners and is pretty good. You can also order off a menu, if you don’t want to eat off the buffet during a meal.

Overall, this is a nice medium sized park that isn’t too far from Louisville or Lexington for a little getaway. My work had a training session here in the conference center with a one-​night stay between the two days of training.
The lodge rooms are large and have all the typical amenities of a midrange hotel. Comfortable beds, flat screen TV, table and chairs inside and balconies in most (all?) the rooms. Mine overlooked the pool and had outdoor chairs and a small table. The pool appeared to be very clean and the deck had plenty of seating.
The cottages seem to be in various stages of getting updated. The one my coworkers stayed in had new pergo style floors, 3 small bedrooms with a double bed in each, 1 bathroom, a small but functional kitchen with a dining table and living room seating for about 5 people. A small porch with a couple chairs, a fire pit and a picnic table competed the set-​up.
Some of the cottages and rooms are dog-​friendly.
The lodge WiFi had fast connection (on my phone at least) in the lobby and in the room.
There is a brand new full service bar in the lodge which was well received by my coworkers at the end of the day. Reasonable prices, flat screen Tvs, tables and bar stools available. The restaurant can now serve alcohol also. Food is standard American fare and service was friendly and prompt.
Activity options include an 18 hole golf course, mini-​golf (nothing fancy but cheap), fishing, paddleboats and canoes on the small lake, a small rec center with a pool table and board games and such, the lodge pool and a few hiking trails.
There were a few minor negatives.
The cottage had no hot water even after a repair was attempted. The lodge room had some used towels that hadn’t been cleared away which were promptly picked up by housekeeping when I told them. Some of the light switches were hard to figure out– like turn one switch before another will work kind of thing.
The conference center is large but had an unfortunate sewage smell, apparently from a drain that wasn’t working properly. This is probably something that will be corrected soon.
There is no safe way to walk between the lodge and the cottages/​camping area. Or between the lodge and the historic house or the lookout point. The paved road is curvy, steep and has no shoulder. Especially after dusk, this is NOT a safe place for a pedestrian or even a bicyclist.

Glamping!!! Read on if you abhor real camping.
I’ve loved this word ever since the first time I saw it. This kinda «camping» suits me perfectly. General Butler does it perfectly for me with his air conditioned/​heated cottages. We get to be in the great outdoors while not having to: sleep on hard ground; wonder if it will be too cold/​hot or rainy; or use scary toilets/​bathrooms. The kitchen set up is basic but has everything you’ll need plus a microwave. There is a fire ring outside so I was still able to build a fire and cook bacon and eggs over wood fire in the morning. What else can one ask for???
I did feel a bit gratuitous when I saw there was not one, but two flat screen TVs in the one bedroom cottage… plus a gas fireplace! Besides the towels and sheets, they even provide soap and shampoo! And there is an iron and board in the closet? Well, it is glamping! We did see a deer and a raccoon on the camp grounds… so it is camping.
One note: do bring seasonings if you plan on cooking. I was glad I brought some salt and seasoning since I did not find any in the cabinets.

I’ve never camped here, because, well… I don’t camp. But I can report that the grounds are beautiful. The up side of taking an absurdly long time to finish the Mudathlon is that I got to look around and enjoy the scenery a bit. I suspect it is even prettier when some asshole isn’t making you climb over a hay bale or crawl through a mud puddle every 20 yards.
I’ve also been to their conference center a couple of times. This is my primary reason for not giving them 4 stars. The conference center and the recreation center are tucked back off the main road just past the lodge.
So when your session breaks and you need to go over to the lodge for dinner or to your room or whatever, there is no sidewalk, or trail or otherwise safe place to walk. So most people drive the ¹⁄₁₀ mile or whatever it is.
Dude… we came here to be in nature and walk and be outside and all that crap. Give me a way to navigate your property without getting in my car.

This is a great state park. Power and water hookups — even sewer if you want. Hot showers. Nice wooded location. Cute cabins. A restaurant if you want to be lazy. Very inexpensive. Several very nice play areas for children.

This is simply my favorite get-​away. It’s an inexpensive, fun way to rent a cabin for a few days without busting the bank.
The cabins are nice, but minimal. And I’ve come to expect that not everything is going to work perfectly (although everything always works). There’s a nice kitchen area, complete with a set of dishes for 4 folks. You’ll have a little microwave, 4 burners and oven.
For two people (and depending on the layout), you’ll either have a bedroom AND a living room area or a single bedroom/​living room.
There’s no WiFi in the cabins, but you can head to the Lodge for plugs (bring a 3-​prong adapter as most of the plugs are 2-​prongs) and the Internets.
There’s a small television in every cabin (and some have indoor fireplaces; all have a tiny outdoor coal-​fired grill).
But seriously, don’t come down and ruin my writing spot. That’s rude.

this is seriously the only thing i believe there is to do in carrolton. i challenge you to prove otherwise.

If you enjoy camping but don’t want to give up showers, toilets, water faucets or paved roads, this is the park for you.
The fire pits even have built-​in grills for cooking.
Camp fees are a bit pricey, about $ 20 a site, and no alcohol is allowed (not that park security checks).
The park isn’t far from town, where you can get groceries, fast food, booze and more.