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Directions and Factoids
Directions: Located 90 miles southeast of Louisville via I-65 and KY 61, 210, and 55 south.

Factoid: Green River Lake is the largest project in the Louisville District, counting both the land and water acreage (33,793 acres). The Green River is the longest river, at 370 miles, to flow completely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky's borders. Green River Lake also is home to the first Interpretative Center, opened in 1972, in the Louisville Engineer District. The Corps manages three campgrounds at the lake and also has multiple beaches, boat ramps, playgrounds and picnic areas for the recreating public to enjoy. Green River Lake is unique in that it has no shoreline management, therefore the shoreline surrounding the lake is natural and makes for a very scenic recreation spot.

NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

	Area Status
Arnolds Landing					X			A GS
Butler Creek					X			A GS
Dam Area   $								A GS	X		H I
Reserve Dam Area
Dam Area - Site 1 Day-Use							D P	A GS
Reserve Dam Area - Site 1 Day-Use
Emerald Isle Resort			X		X	X	C
Green River Lake State Park		E N D	X	X	X	X	D C	A GS	X	BE	H M
Green River Lake WMA Access Point					X		P
Holmes Bend   $				X			D P	A GS	X		I M
Reserve Holmes Bend
Holmes Bend Resort			X	X		X	C	A GS
Pikes Ridge   $							D P	A	X		H
Reserve Pikes Ridge
Smith Ridge   $				X			D P	A	X		H
Reserve Smith Ridge
Tailwater								A GS	X
Reserve Tailwater
Visitor Center Recreation Area								A GS	X
Reserve Visitor Center Recreation Area
Wilson Creek
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected