| Kenlake State Resort Park | |
|---|---|
 Kentucky Lake, Kenlake State Resort Park, April 2013 | |
  Location in Kentucky  Location in United States | |
| Type | Kentucky state park |
| Location | Calloway and Marshall Counties, Kentucky, USA |
| Nearest city | Hardin, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36°46′13″N 88°08′03″W / 36.77028°N 88.13417°W |
| Area | 162,095 acres (65,598 ha) |
| Established | March 13, 1948[1] |
| Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Website | Official website |
Kenlake State Resort Park is a park located on the western shore of Kentucky Lake. The park's main entrance and most of its facilities are located in Marshall County; the park also extends into Calloway County. The mailing address of the park is Hardin, Kentucky; however, it is located much closer to the unincorporated community of Aurora, Kentucky. The nearest town of substantial size is Murray. The park encompasses 1,795 acres (726 ha) of land, 160,300 acres (64,900 ha) of water, and features climate-controlled indoor tennis courts.[2] It was Kentucky's first state resort park.[3] Along with Lake Barkley State Resort Park and Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, Kenlake State Resort Park is part of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, originally organized by the Great Depression–era Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).[1]
- ^ a b "History". Kenlake State Resort Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Parks, State". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
- ^ Molloy, Johnny (2003). The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area Handbook. Menasha Ridge Press. p. 196. ISBN 0-89732-539-7.