Carr Creek State Park is a park located along Kentucky Route 15

Kentucky Route 15

Kentucky Route 15 begins at a junction of US 119/Corridor F & Business KY 15 in Whitesburg, and terminates in Winchester at US 60. It is a major route, connecting the coalfields of the Cumberland Plateau with Lexington and other cities in the Bluegrass region. The segment from Whitesburg to KY 15...

 in Knott County

Knott County, Kentucky

Knott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1884. As of 2000, the population was 17,649. Its county seat is Hindman. The county is named for James Proctor Knott, Governor of Kentucky . It is a prohibition or dry county. Notable inhabitants include U.S....

, Kentucky

Kentucky

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, United States

United States

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. The park itself encompasses 29 acre (0.11735894 km²) , while the park's main feature, Carr Creek Lake

Carr Creek Lake

Carr Creek Lake , located east of Hazard, Kentucky, along Kentucky Route 15 in Knott County, is a reservoir created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1976...

, covers 750 acres (3 km²).

The park contains a thirty-nine site campground, a full service marina with snack bar, boat rental service, and a beach. The beach is 480 feet long, making it the longest beach in the Kentucky park system.