Yatesville Lake State Park in Kentucky is a recreational facility in the eastern part of the commonwealth, close to the town of Louisa, Kentucky in Lawrence County. The park occupies a peninsula on Yatesville Lake, an impoundment of Blaine Creek that covers 2,300 acres (930 ha), has three islands, and averages 40 feet in depth.[2] The park features an 18-hole golf course, boating, fishing and swimming, campsites, and hiking trails.
| Yatesville Lake State Park | |
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 Aerial view of Yatesville Lake State Park | |
  Location in Kentucky  Yatesville Lake State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Lawrence, Kentucky, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°05′06″N 82°41′11″W / 38.08500°N 82.68639°W[1] |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m)[1] |
| Established | 1992[2] |
| Governing body | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Website | Yatesville Lake State Park |
References
edit- ^ a b "Yatesville Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "History". Yatesville Lake State Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
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