Kentucky
Vacation Information
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- Lake Barkley.
Excellent Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup,
Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use,
Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center.
Borders the "Land Between the Lakes" (between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley)
in southwestern Kentucky and north central Tennessee. Includes national battlefield,
nature trails and a national waterfowl refuge. Take I 24 to Eddyville.
Lake Barkley Marina
- Barren River
Lake. 10000 Acres. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day
Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel. Just northwest of Dale
Hollow Lake off Kentucky State Route 80. >
Narrows Marina
- Buckhorn
Lake. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp
(small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel. Right in the heart of Kentucky coal country,
in a mountainous terrain area. Near Kentucky State Routes 15 and 80 just outside
of Hazard.
- Carr Fork
Lake. 710 Acres. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day
Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel. Small but scenic. Just
14 miles east of Hazard on Kentucky 15.
- Cave Run
Lake. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Beaches,
Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use,
Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marinas, Fuel. Just south of I 64 half
way between Lexington and West Virginia. Features a large fish hatchery, House
Boat rentals, Twin Knobs Recreational Area, and over 100 miles of nearby hiking
trails.
- Lake Cumberland.
63,000 Acres, 1255 miles of wooded shoreline (about 111 miles from one
end to the other with countless coves), Cabins, Houseboats Rentals, Resort
Golf, Hiking, Beaches, Fishing, Skiing, Swimming, Campsites with and without
electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Stations,
Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marinas, Fuel, Visitor
Information Center. Houseboat rentals available through State Dock (some of
these even have Whirlpools on board), Grider Hill Dock, Jamestown Marina (great
restaurant!, sternwheeler charters available), Alligator Docks 1 and 2 (on
Wolf Creek), Conley Bottom Dock, Burnside Marina (near Christmas Island),
Lee's Ford Marina (near Somerset) and Buck Creek Boat Dock. Points of interest
include Cumberland Point, Mill Springs, Fishing Creek, Waitsboro, Omega Recreational
Area, Cave Creek Recreational Area, Echo Point, Pulaski County Park, Burnside
Island, Cumberland Falls State Park (home of the world famous "moon bow"),
Rockcastle, Yahoo Falls, Buffalo Springs State Park, Alem Ford, Big South
Fork National River and Recreation Area (including trails and a train ride)
and a Natural Arch. Fishing includes Catfiish, Largemouth Bass, Rock Fish,
White Bass, Crappie, Walleye, Blue Gill and related bream. This is one of
the best vacation lakes in the nation and is overwhelming in size. Most vacationers
tuck into a cove for the night and may times have it to themselves. If you
want to visit a lake in the Midwest, don't miss this one! -(Mark Cameron Boating
America). If you need a phone number for one of the houseboat rental spots
E-Mail me at Mark-Cameron@boatingamerica.com. Take I 75 to Kentucky State
Route 80 and head west to Somerset.
Safe Harbor Jamestown
Conley Bottom Marina and Campgrounds
Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
State
Dock at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
Safe Harbor Burnside
Grider Hill Marina and Resort
- Dale Hollow
Lake. Borders Kentucky and Tennessee features Skiing, Scuba Diving, Fishing,
Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small
fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. House Boat Rentals
are also available here and Dale Hollow is a little quieter than Lake Cumberland.
Features many Islands as a stopping point. A federal fish hatchery and Standing
Stone State Park are also nearby. Just southwest of Lake Cumberland near Kentucky
State Route 80 and U.S. 127.
Horse
Creek Marina (Tennessee Side)
Sunset
Marina
Dale
Hollow Lake State Resort Park
Dale
Hollow Marina / Cedar Hill Marina
- Dewey Lake.
Fishing, Swimming, Campsites without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina,
Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Located in the shadow of hills rising over
700 feet in Jenny Wiley State Park. Near Prestonburg at U.S. 23 and Kentucky
State Route 80.
- Fishtrap
Lake. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small
fee may apply), Marina, Fuel. Steep mountain area, 12 miles east of Pikeville
on U.S. 460.
- Grayson
Lake. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp
(small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Near Carters
Cave State Park. Also features steep cliffs within the 40 miles of shoreline,
and well preserved log cabin. I 64 to Grayson Exit. Grayson Lake Marina
- Green River
Lake. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp
(small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Features
House Boat Rentals, and Tebbs Bend (a Civil War battlefield area). Near U.S.
127 and Kentucky State Route 80.
Green River Marina
- Green River
Locks and Dam. Is a small but navigable channel for recreational and commercial
boaters on the Green River. There are no facilities available. Runs from the
Ohio River near Newburgh.
- Kentucky
Lake. 2380 Miles of shoreline with 160,000 acres of water. Fishing, Skiing,
Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina,
Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Kentucky Lake begins in Western Kentucky,
about 25 miles east of the city of Paducah at Kentucky Dam.
Kentucky Lake / Lake Barkley Marinas
- Kentucky
River Locks and Dams. Stretches from the Ohio River at Carrolton to about
I 64 near Frankfort, (northwest of Lexington). Popular for recreational boaters
traffic as well as commercial.
- Laurel River
Lake. Fishing, Skiing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup,
Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee
may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. House Boat Rentals also
available. The lake itself runs into Lake Cumberland. Follow the signs off
I 75 near Corbin.
- Martins
Fork Lake. 340 Acres, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic Day / Use, Launch
Ramp, Visitors Information, Center. Off U.S. 119 west of Harlan. Call (615)
736-5115 for H/P restrictions.
- Nolin River
Lake. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp
(small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel. Just north of the famous Mammoth Caves.
Just northeast of Brownsville off Mammoth Cave Exit on I 65.
- Paintsville
Lake. 1100 acres, Restrooms, Campsites, Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp,
Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. The lake is approx. 20 miles long
to its most navigable point. In fact, the term lake is somewhat of a misnomer
because after you get approximately 3 miles above the dam, it narrows down
considerably to more resemble a river. A deep river....depths in the channel
were often 75? or more. Paintsville Lake is not for the go fast types, with
its twisting ?S? turns and narrow areas, it's more for the cruiser that likes
to take it slow and enjoy the sights. This lake is popular with bass fishermen
whom often fish the drop-offs along the entire length. Miles of rocky limestone
bluffs complete with caves, overhangs and huge boulders along with oaks, cedars
and rhododendrons clinging tenaciously to the cliffs. This lake is truly a
Kentucky Wonder! A ramp is available by the Marina near the dam. Located off
23 & 460 just north of Paintsville. Van Lear is 7 miles south of Paintsville.
Paintsville Lake Marina
- Rough River
Lake. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp
(small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel. (502) 582-5736. Famous for an old mill
that ran from the 1823 to the late 1960's. Near Rough River State Park. Take
U.S. 60 to Kentucky State Route 259, turn south. (502) 582-5736.
- Taylorsville
Lake. Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramps, Marina,
Fuel, Visitors Information Center. Near many of Kentucky's popular attractions.
Located between Louisville and Lexington off I 64, (just southwest of Frankfort).
(502) 582-5736.
- Yatesville
Lake. 2242 Acres. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp
(small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. This is the
newest lake with the dam completed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers in 1991.
Located 6 miles west of Louisa in eastern Kentucky. (304) 529-5607.
Ohio River
Locks and Dams (Going Up Stream).
- Uniontown
Lock and Dam. Restrooms and Picnic Area. (502) 582-5736.
- Newburgh
Lock and Dam. Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic Area. (502) 582-5736.
- Cannelton
Lock and Dam. Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic Area. (502) 582-5736.
- McAlpine
Lock and Dam. Restrooms, Picnic Area Day / Use, Marina, Fuel, Visitor
Information Center. (502) 582-5736.
- Markland
Lock and Dam. Restrooms, Picnic Area Day / Use, Marina, Fuel, Visitor
Information Center. (502) 582-5736.
- Meldahl
Lock and Dam. Campsites with Electric Hook Up, Restrooms, Drinking Water,
Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp, Marina, Fuel. (304) 529-5607.
- Greenup
Lock and Dam. Campsites with Electric Hook Up, Restrooms, Drinking Water,
Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp, Marina, Fuel. (304) 529-5607.
Information based
on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers brochures and boaters information.
If you know of any other great spots in Kentucky for boating (of all types),
or have more information, feel free to E-Mail us at Boating
America