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
Greenup County is a county located along the Ohio River in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,962. The county was founded in 1803 and named in honor of Christopher Greenup. Its co ...
on Kentucky State Route 1. It features a 36-room lodge named for Greenup County resident and writer
Jesse Hilton Stuart
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, 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.
The lodge contains a 232-seat dining room. It is centered on the
Greenbo Lake
Greenbo Lake is a reservoir nestled in the Appalachian foothills of Greenup County, Kentucky. The lake was jointly created in 1955 by the Greenbo Lake Association (a group of residents who desired to create a recreation attraction in their area) ...
that features a boat dock and marina.
[ There are over 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.
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Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
Kentucky Department of Parks
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
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State parks of Kentucky
Protected areas of Greenup County, Kentucky
Protected areas established in 1970