Early human activity saw the area serve as hunting grounds for Shawnee and Cherokee people.

In 1767, American frontiersman Daniel Boone passed through the area looking for an easier westward passage through Pine Mountain.

[8] Breaks Interstate Park is located about 5 miles (8 km) east of Elkhorn City, Kentucky.

The park's main feature, Breaks Canyon, is five miles long and ranges from 830 to 1,600 feet (250 to 490 m) deep.

[10] The park provides hiking trails, as well as fishing, paddle boating, canoeing, and hydro biking on Laurel Lake, and white-water rafting on the Russell Fork.