Waterfowl, gulls, terns and neotropical migrants.

Historic Cherokee State Park:
Proposed in 1946 and opening in 1951, Cherokee State Park, was the only state park in Kentucky developed for African Americans. The park consisted of 300 acres, a beach, rental cottages, a kitchen and dining hall and picnic area. In June 1963, Cherokee State Park closed after Gov. Combs Executive Order ended segregation in public facilities. Cherokee State Park merged with what's now known as Kenlake State Resort Park.

Kenlake has nature trails through wooded terrain, which may be hiked singularly or combined for longer distance. The Cherokee Trail is .7-mile, the Chickasaw Trail is 1-mile and the Coach Lester G. Mimms Trail is 2-miles.