Greenbo Lake State Resort Park Campground

Greenbo Lake State Resort Park features a 63 site campground with utility hook-ups and 35 primitive sites.

Camping rates:
* $18/night for 2 adults;
* Each additional person over 16 years old is $3/night.
*No advance reservations accepted. Checkout is 1:00 PM. Pets are allowed if restrained. Open from April 1 to October 31, 2004.

Amentites

There are two dumping stations, two central service structures that include showers and restrooms and a nearby grocery store at the marina.

Jesse Stuart Lodge

This beautiful resort is located at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park and is named after Jesse Stuart. Located on a bluff overlooking Greenbo Lake, this lodge contains 36 rooms each with a private balcony overlooking the lake.

Stepping inside, one will be greeted with a spacious lobby; a huge stone fireplace rests to the left, and a diorama of the Buffalo Iron Furnace, which the remains are on park grounds, is to the right. A wide screen television is available for guests to watch a football game, watch a movie, or just catch up on the weather.

The Jesse Stuart Library, containing numerous collections from the famous poet and author, also contains personal memorabilia. A game room is downstairs, containing two pool tables, two fooseball tables, ping pong and a small assortment of video games. An outdoor swimming pool is located at the lodge and outdoor tennis courts are a short walk away.

A 232-seat dining room is open year-round for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and features some mouthwatering Kentucky cuisine.

Banquet and meeting rooms are on the lower levels of the lodge. The Greenup, Carter and Boyd rooms, named after nearby counties, can each hold 100 guests. They can be combined into one large facility.

Location

HC 60 Box 562, Greenup, Kentucky
800-325-0083 | Web-Site

Carpenter's Run Trail

This loop is open to hikers and horseback riders only. This new trail connects to the Michael Tygart Loop Trail and follows forest ridge lines and descends to the lake level. Several scenic views of Greenbo Lake and the dam are visible. The E. Stevens shelter is located at an overlook of the lake.

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Distance 6.75 mile(s)

Claylick Loop Trail

The Claylick Loop Trail is open to hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers and is a seven mile loop trail. The trail head for this new path at Greenbo is located off of KY 2 on Bays Ridge Road and is adjacent to a parking area. This trail follows the ridge lines of a forest and descends towards Greenbo Lake and circles back to where the trail head is. Oak, beech and poplar trees are visible, along with scenic vistas of the lake and numerous rock and short cave formations. Belwood shelter is located on the trail as well.

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Fern Valley Self-Guided Interpretive Trail

This one-mile loop open to hikers only has a trailhead in the lodge parking lot. The Fern Valley and Michael Tygart trails begin at this point. The first segment of the trail follows a park maintaince trail and then descends into a valley. A variety of vegetation and flowers line the trial during certain times of the year and wildlife is often spotted in the vicinity, such as grouse, deer, squirrel and many different types of birds. There are 16 different stations along the trail which offer an interpretation of the natural features found in the area.

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Distance 1 mile(s)

Trailhead

The trailhead is at the lodge parking lot.

Michael Tygart Loop Trail

The Michael Tygart Loop Trail is a long seven-mile loop open to hikers, parts of it restricted to horseback riding and mountain biking. The trail head for this lengthy trail is at the lodge parking lot. The trail essentially crosses the road to the marina and campground near the cemetery approximately 1.5 miles from the lodge. There is no mountain biking or horseback riding on this segment of the trail.

At the cemetery, mountain bikers are allowed for the trail to the west. About 2 miles to the west of the cemetery is a trail shelter and is a primitive shelter for back country camping. There is no fee to use the shelter, however, overnight gusts must register at the front desk of the lodge. Approximately 1 mile to the west of the shelter is Bays Ridge Road. Turn right and follow the trail for approximately 1/4 of a mile and turn right onto the trail.

A short but moderate descent awaits hikers and mountain bikers. Horseback riders must use part of an alternative trail for the descent down the hill. Once at the bottom, the Michael Tygart Loop Trail follows the Pruitt Fork Creek valley until one reaches Greenbo Lake. There are several creek crossings. Several abandoned home sites from the 1800's, a variety of plant life and animals are abound in the valley. Once the lake is visible, the trail follows the shore of the lake for about two miles.

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Distance 7 mile(s)

Trailhead

Near the marina.

1. Greenbo Lake State Resort Park at Kentucky Department of Parks