Kenlake State Resort Park in Kentucky’s Beautiful Lakes Region

Kenlake Hotel

 One of my favorite spots in the Kentucky Lakes Region is Kenlake State Resort Park.  Same gorgeous surroundings, breathtaking views, and ridiculously friendly people as the other Parks, but with a quieter feel. 

Truth be told, the entire gorgeous Land Between the Lakes area gives you a sense of having found a paradise that the rest of the world hasn’t been let in on yet, but no place drives that feeling home quite like Kenlake.

If you’ve ever been to the beautiful Gulf Shores region in Florida (specifically Pensacola Beach and Navarre Beach), you’ll have an idea what I’m talking about.  Navarre has the same amazing white sandy beaches and emerald waters, but about half the people that flock to Pensacola Beach. 

Granted, it’s great, great fun to go to the busier places from time to time - but there’s A LOT to be said for losing yourself in the quieter spots.  Spots where it seems like the only ones in the world are you and those you love enough to take with you.

Kenlake Hotel, Pictured Above (click for a larger view) is a family-friendly 48 room lodge, surrounded by pampered, beautiful flower gardens.  Kenlake has two nature trails: The Cherokee Trail (.7-mile) and The Chickasaw Trail (1-mile).  The beautifully-named trails give you a fun workout while enjoying scenery that you’ll never forget.  You’ll want to bring your camera!

You won’t want to spend all your time on land, though, will you?  The marina boasts 21 open slips, 127 covered slips, and a launching ramp. Rental fishing boats, aluminum bass boats, pontoon boats, jet skis, and ski boats are also available.  And don’t forget, Kentucky Lake is also a great place to bring your sailboat.   Open March 1-October 31, (depending on height of lake water level) and there is, of course, a fee charged for rentals.

For those of you who are golf fanatics, the 9 hole golf course is open year round, weather permitting.

Bonus Points:

• Kenlake has a beautiful gift shop that’s open all year round.  It features a lot of products that are pure Kentucky, from candies to jewelry and from cookbooks to mugs, Kenlake’s is one of the funner gift shops.  The souvenirs and handcrafts will blow you away.

• Fishermen/Fisherwomen will love the fishing opportunities on Kentucky Lake.  There’s, literally, and endless population of largemouth, smallmouth, white and Kentucky bass, bluegill, channel and blue catfish, crappie, and sauger - just waiting for you.

• Kenlake is a member of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arborea. The grounds are honestly gorgeous.  When you take your eyes off of the water and trees long enough to really look at the beautifully-manicured gardens, your heart will skip a beat.  And so many butterflies!

• Picnic and playground facilities are available in the camping and cottage areas and throughout the park. One shelter, near the tennis courts, is available for rental.

Click HERE to learn more about Kenlake State Resort Park.  It’s a beautiful and peaceful experience that will do you a world of good.  Be sure to read about the Aurora Landing Restaurant.  If your mouth doesn’t water you simply weren’t paying attention!

Kenlake Marina