Kentucky Lake, Kentucky

Kentucky Lake, the South’s Great Lake!

Kentucky Lake has provided people with summer vacations and outdoor recreation for 75 years!  Our natural playground is full of opportunities to enjoy the wildlife, peaceful nights, and hot summer sun!  Not to mention the comeback of our fishery!  Kentucky Lake is the largest man-made body of water East of the Mississippi River and home to one of the largest varieties of species of fish in the country! You can catch not only champion size large and smallmouth bass, but also crappie, bluegill, redear, catfish, sauger, and more!

If you’re not an angler though, don’t fret!  Over the last few years, we have also added new festivals and events such as music festivals, a craft beer festival and more!  All you need to know is that generations of families have been coming back to the South’s Great Lake, Kentucky Lake and it’s time you join in the fun!

Visit us online today to find your reason to keep coming back to Kentucky Lake, the South’s Great Lake!

Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau
93 Carroll Rd.
Benton, KY  42025
800-467-7145
www.kentuckylake.org

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