the long drive from Chicago
to State Dock on Lake
Cumberland, in Kentucky.
of horrible vacation history
many kids on a vacation,
but not have to take a
research vacation ideas
around the area, they
all started to look the
same: Water park, blah,
cabin on a beach-doo dah,
camping at a thingymabob.
Not that any of those
Then, in one of my many
bits of late night anxiety–
-
and Lake Cumberland, Kentucky
popped up.
Here’s the brief description
of the Lake Cumberland
hundreds of rivers that
run off of it and tributaries
that run off of that, surrounded
by trees, and rock
faces that transport you
for a lake) clear and
State Dock is a marina that
has been on Lake Cumberland
for almost 50 years,
our houseboat adventure.
They say they are “America’s
best houseboat vaca-
the experience of pulling
-
boats is something that
these are literally boats
that are also houses and
everything you need to
be comfortable and safe
We had a 64 foot long by
a slide off the back, four
bedrooms, full kitchens,
room, grill, cabinets galore
and plenty of deck space
to ooooh and ahhhh at the
passing nature.
A sign that says
“Welcome
to
Paradise”
Dock,and it’s more than
a marketing phrase it’s
store.
1.) Check your “city”
get done for you, but in
Starbucks, and there is
no need to yell and push
to get your latte. This is
the South and things get
done in due time. Which
actually turns out to be
pretty cool. When you
of stuff, there are teams
of eager young college
get your stuff into massive
carriers and to your boat.
2.) Don’t panic.
These are enormous boats
and they can seem daunt-
is there to help you
keep you safe. These guys
can solve your problems.
Even if you are out on the
help and they are there.
Everything from a broken
house boats have hot tubs!
To an actual emergency,
the team at State Dock,
total relaxation thing that
Story & photos
courtesy of
www.dadallday.net
Our Family Vacation
On a Houseboat... In Kentucky