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, an amphitheater and a scuba refuge area.[2][3] The lodge contains a 232-seat dining room. It is centered on the 300-acre (120 ha) Greenbo Lake that features a boat dock and marina.[2] There are over 25 miles (40 km) of hiking, biking and horseback trails. The park hosts a variety of community events each year including a quilt show, murder mystery dinner theaters, scrapbooking, and a 5K race.
| Greenbo Lake State Resort Park | |
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  Location in Kentucky  Location in United States | |
| Type | Kentucky state park |
| Location | Greenup County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38°28′51″N 82°52′24″W / 38.48083°N 82.87333°W |
| Area | 3,330 acres (1,350 ha) |
| Elevation | 883 feet (269 m) [1] |
| Created | 1970[2] |
| Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Status | Open year-round |
| Website | Official website |
References
edit- ^ "Greenbo Lake State Resort Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c "History". Greenbo Lake State Resort Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Greenbo Lake State Resort Park Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine Kentucky Department of Parks
- Greenbo Lake State Resort Park American Byways