Greenbo Lake State Resort Park

Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
Greenbo Lake
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park is located in Kentucky
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
Location in Kentucky
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park is located in the United States
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
Location in United States
TypeKentucky state park
LocationGreenup County, Kentucky
Coordinates38°28′51″N 82°52′24″W / 38.48083°N 82.87333°W / 38.48083; -82.87333
Area3,330 acres (1,350 ha)
Elevation883 feet (269 m) [1]
Created1970[2]
Operated byKentucky Department of Parks
StatusOpen year-round
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Greenbo Lake State Resort Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
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