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Mine Made Paradise Park, KY -
A lot of people think of mining coal as a harmful,
earth scaring, act that does just one thing,
provide us with an energy source. The truth
is, there is a whole lot more to it than just
an energy source, and it does not destroy the
earth. In fact, it does the exact opposite.
In many rural parts of the United States like
Knott County Kentucky; it creates many opportunities
for economic development, jobs, and tourism
just to name a few.
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The
Facilities at Mine Made Paradise Park
are top-knotch with a large lodge for
eating & an ATV/UTV washing station
to clean up after a days ride |
Located in Eastern Kentucky, Knott County lays
in the heartland of the Application Mountains.
Once, this area was full of un-accessible land
that was not being used and the economy reflected
this. After many delegations, a strip mine was
set in place and it was the answer to its failing
economy.
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Made Paradise Park get its name from the
strip-mines that were built in Knott County,
Kentucky in order to boost the economy
some years ago & many more areas have
benefited from it as well such as Schools,
libraries, & an ATV Saftey Training
Facility |
Today, Knott County is one of the fastest growing communities in the United States.
Based around the reclaimed lands of the strip
mines, the economy in the area is growing faster
than ever before. The after effects of strip mining
provided a place for new land development and
opportunities to attract many kinds of adventure
tourism. The coal companies also provided many
kickbacks that helped fund many schools, fire
departments, libraries, a sports complex, and
even an ATV Saftey Training Facility.
Through legal agreements between landowners
Western Pocahontas and International Coal Group
(ICG) the Mine Made Paradise Park was a reality.
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riders were in attendance for the ride
put on by Kawasaki at the Mine Made Paradise
Adventure Park including many from different
Media outlets |
We recently were graciously invited by Kawasaki to check out what Knott County
had to offer for us four-wheel enthusiasts and
to get a sneak preview Mine Made Paradise Park.
The property that is Mine Made Paradise Park
measures a staggering 43,000 acres of privately
owned land. Judge Randy Thompson and the Knott
County Fiscal Court decided to hire Strategic
Advantage Marketing to design a 40 mile trail
loop that starts and ends at the ATV Saftey
Training Center located at the center of the
park.
Our 40 mile “sneak preview” of
the trail system S.A.M. is implementing consisted
of old haul roads where they used to haul the
coal out of the mountain top, small access roads
lower in the valleys, tight winding trails with
many changes in elevations, and scenic mountain
trails that you could across the mountain ranges
for miles.
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The
trail system is spot on as well with many
different signs denoting where to go &
to what level of skill is required to
conquer each trail |
Not only is there going to be many hundreds of miles for OHVs but there is going
to be separate trails just for horseback riding.
This will eliminate any OHV and horse crossing
each other’s paths. “We do two things
when we build our trails. We build them safe #1
and to be adventurous #2. We slow people down
by design we limit their sight line, and change
grades and elevations often to make the trails
more interesting and fun for the rider”
said Bill Reed President of the Off Road Division
at S.A.M..
