Greenbo Lake State Resort Park in

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is a resort park in the northeastern part of the commonwealth, close to the town of

Greenup, Kentucky Greenup is a home rule-class city located at the confluence of the Little Sandy River with the Ohio River in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,188 at the 2010 census. Greenup is one of three county seats in the Com ...

in Greenup County on Kentucky State Route 1. It features a 36-room lodge named for Greenup County resident and writer

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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
American Byways {{authority control State parks of Kentucky Protected areas of Greenup County, Kentucky Protected areas established in 1970