Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
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| Greenbo Lake State Resort Park | |
|---|---|
| Greenbo Lake | |
| Type | Kentucky state park |
| Location | Greenup County, Kentucky |
| Size | 3330 acres [1][2] |
| Opened | 1970[1] |
| Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Status | Open year-round |
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park in Kentucky is a resort park in the northeastern part of the commonwealth, close to the town of Greenup, Kentucky in Greenup County on Kentucky State Route 1. It features a 36 room lodge named for Greenup County resident and writer Jesse Hilton Stuart, a 63-site campground with 35 primitive sites, a swimming pool with slides, two tennis courts, an 18-hole miniature golf course and a new amphitheater.[1] The lodge contains a 232-seat dining room. It is centered around the 300-acre Greenbo Lake that features a boat dock and marina.[1] There are over 25 miles of hiking, biking and horseback trails.
[edit] Events
The park, in partnership with the Kentucky Genealogical Society, was scheduled to host Kentucky Genealogy Weekend on March 23-24, 2007.[3] It has an outdoor amphitheater; there are many plays, musicals, theatrical performances and musical dramas throughout the peak season.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "History of Greenbo Lake State Resort Park". Kentucky Department of Parks. http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/resortparks/go/history/. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ^ Kleber, John E., ed (1992). "Parks, State". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813117720.
- ^ "Greenbo kicks off state ancestry research event". The Independent. 15 March 2007. http://www.dailyindependent.com/local/local_story_074235707.html. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
[edit] External links
- Greenbo Lake State Resort Park at Kentucky State Parks
- Greenbo Lake SRP Recreation Guide at American Byways
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