November is almost here and that means the Kentucky State Park restaurants are preparing for one of the busiest days of the year – Thanksgiving Day.

All 17 resort park restaurants will be serving the annual Thanksgiving Day buffet on Nov. 25, 2010, a tradition for the parks and many families across Kentucky.

“The Kentucky State Parks look forward to being part of the Thanksgiving tradition for many families,” said Parks Commissioner Gerry van der Meer. “Our resort parks are proud to provide this special holiday meal for our guests.”

The buffet will include soups, cheeses and salads for starters. Entrees include turkey and dressing, baked ham, carved roast beef and fried chicken. Vegetables include old fashioned candied yams, country-style green beans and mashed potatoes with giblet gravy. There will be a variety of desserts including pecan pie and pumpkin pie.

The cost for the buffet will be $17.95 plus tax (drink included) for adults; $6.95 for children ages 6-12 and children 5 and under are free.

The buffet will operate from noon to 8 p.m. For more information about state parks and other park events, visit www.parks.ky.gov

The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 51 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges — more than any other state. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our website at http://www.parks.ky.gov