Paintsville Lake State Park

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Paintsville Lake gleams like a jewel in the crown of mountains of Eastern Kentucky.

The Facility

With steep cliffs and wooded coves along the shoreline, this lake provides 1,140 acres of boating, skiing and fishing pleasure. After a day on the lake, relax in the campground, featuring 32 developed sites, open year-round, with restrooms, showers, laundry, electric and sewer hookups. This RV campground opened in 2001. Two of the RV Sites are adapted for the disabled. In addition, there are 10 primitive sites where restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities are provided.

Park Features

• Playgrounds, horseshoe pits, a sand volleyball court
  
• Basketball court in the campground
  
• Sheltered pavilions and picnic areas
  
• A full-service marina is located near the campground offering 84 open slips, 80 covered slips, a launching ramp and rental of fishing boats, houseboats, pontoons and pedal boats. Anglers will find excellent opportunities to catch a variety of species, from walleye to redbreast sunfish.
  
• For a glimpse into a vanished way of life, visit the nearby Mountain Homeplace, a living history farm which recreates Appalachian farm life in the mid-1800s
  

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