Paintsville Lake State Park
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Paintsville Lake State Park is a park located just west of Paintsville, Kentucky
in Johnson County
. The park itself encompasses 12404 acres (50.2 km²), while Paintsville Lake
, its major feature, covers approximately 1139 acres (4.6 km²) extending into parts of Morgan County
.
The park contains thirty-two developed campsites, ten primitive campsites, a playground, four picnic shelters, a four lane launch ramp, an amphitheater, a restaurant, a marina, and a Kiwanis Trail. The park also contains the Mountain Homeplace
, which is a replica of a small farming community in Eastern Kentucky between 1850 and 1900, and an 11254 acres (45.5 km²) wildlife management area
.
Paintsville, Kentucky
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,132 people, 1,681 households, and 1,079 families residing in the city. The population density was 786.1 people per square mile . There were 1,901 housing units at an average density of 361.7 per square mile...
in Johnson County
Johnson County, Kentucky
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1843. As of 2000, the population was 23,445. Its county seat is Paintsville...
. The park itself encompasses 12404 acres (50.2 km²), while Paintsville Lake
Paintsville Lake
Paintsville Lake is a reservoir in Johnson and Morgan counties in eastern Kentucky. It was impounded from Paint Creek in 1983 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers...
, its major feature, covers approximately 1139 acres (4.6 km²) extending into parts of Morgan County
Morgan County, Kentucky
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 13,948. Its county seat is West Liberty. The county is among the dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.- Geography :...
.
The park contains thirty-two developed campsites, ten primitive campsites, a playground, four picnic shelters, a four lane launch ramp, an amphitheater, a restaurant, a marina, and a Kiwanis Trail. The park also contains the Mountain Homeplace
Mountain Homeplace
The Mountain Homeplace is a living history museum located within Paintsville Lake State Park, in Staffordsville, Kentucky. The museum is a recreation of a mid-nineteenth century farming community and includes a blacksmith shop, one room schoolhouse, church, cabin, and a barn with farm grounds...
, which is a replica of a small farming community in Eastern Kentucky between 1850 and 1900, and an 11254 acres (45.5 km²) wildlife management area
Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife Management Areas are protected areas set aside in for the conservation of wildlife and for recreational activities involving wildlife.-United States:In the U.S., WMAs exist in the following states:* Alabama* Florida* Georgia* Louisiana...
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