Paintsville Lake State Park
| Paintsville Lake State Park | |
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 Paintsville Lake |
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| Type | Kentucky state park |
| Location | Johnson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37°50′23.34″N 82°52′15.56″W / 37.8398167°N 82.8709889°W |
| Area | 12,404 acres (50.20 km2) |
| Created | 1986 |
| Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Status | Open year-round |
Paintsville Lake State Park is a park located just west of Paintsville, Kentucky in Johnson County. The park itself encompasses 12,404 acres (50.20 km2), while Paintsville Lake, its major feature, covers approximately 1,139 acres (4.61 km2) extending into parts of Morgan County.[1]
The park contains thirty-two developed campsites, ten primitive campsites, a playground, four picnic shelters, a four lane launch ramp, an amphitheater, a restaurant, a marina, and a Kiwanis Trail. The park also contains the Mountain Homeplace, which is a replica of a small farming community in Eastern Kentucky between 1850 and 1900, and an 11,254 acres (45.54 km2) wildlife management area.
[edit] References
- ^ 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 0-8131-1772-0.
[edit] External links
- Mountain Homeplace
- In the Pines Amphitheater
- Paintsville Lake Kiwanis Trail
- Paintsville Lake facilities map
- Paintsville Lake area interactive GIS map
[edit] Gallery
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The Kiwanis Trail
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Rocky Knob Recreational Area
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Paintsville Lake and marina
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Mountain Homeplace
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