A news release from the office of State Rep. Myron Dossett notes that several area legislators are requesting that the Kentucky Department of Parks reconsider a decision to close the beach at Pennyrile Forest State Park to the general public on weekends. As of July 1, beach access has been limited to registered campground and lodging guests at the park, according to the press release, which also stated that Dossett, along with Reps. Jim Gooch, Melissa Gibbons-Prunty and Lynn Bechler, made a formal request to Parks Commissioner Russ Meyer in a letter dated June 25, 2021. According to a conversation with Meyer, the decision to restrict access to the beach was made based on safety concerns due to overcrowding at the beach.