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Grayson Lake is a 1,500-acre reservoir in Carter and Elliott counties in Kentucky. It was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1968 by impounding the Little Sandy River with the Grayson Dam, an earthen structure 120 feet high, creating a maximum capacity of 118,990 acre-feet.
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Grayson Lake

Kentucky
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Grayson Lake is a 1,500-acre reservoir in Carter and Elliott counties in Kentucky. It was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1968 by impounding the Little Sandy River with the Grayson Dam, an earthen structure 120 feet high, creating a maximum capacity of 118,990 acre-feet.

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4y

I kind of didn't want to rate Grayson - because this lake is absolutely amazing and I don't want it to get crowded lol Grayson is a beautiful gem with high sandstone walls and mini waterfalls. I'm an avid kayaker and this place has so many nooks and hidden spots only accessible to kayakers. I went late summer and it got a bit chilly in some areas, but I always pack a hoodie so it was no big deal. The only downside to this lake - There aren't any campgrounds really close or at the lake itself that I could locate. For boaters, this lake is huge with lots of open areas to...

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4.0
2y

This place is massive, is teaming with wildlife, and has all kinds of things for people to explore. The marina is nice and the boat rentals are reasonable with reliable boats. The campgrounds are nice and there's a golf course as well. Fishing here is really great, there's decent catfish, some really good sized bass, and loads of bluegill. Kayaking here is amazing thanks to great sights like cliff faces and water falls, my only complaint would be the Clifty creek boat ramp could have at least an out house or Porta potty there. Over all, this lake is one of my...

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3.0
6y

The. Lake itself is beautiful! The staff in the small store are great BUT the marina mechanic clames he doesn't own a jump box so he couldn't even help get a small boat started.

I had to ask another boater for assistance. The marinas mechanic was very rude stating if I couldn't get the boat started it needed to be off the lake immediately. Kinda hard to do if the battery is dead. Oh by the way I saw his jump box sitting on a box by...

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Exploring the secret grotto at Grayson Lake. Definitely one of the coolest kayaking spots in Kentucky #kayaking #kayakingadventures #graysonlake #cliftycreek #secretgrotto
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Yes. Yes I do 🤩 #mentalhealth #lake #dowhatyoulove #Beautiful #cliffs #bucketlist #kayak #kentucky #oldtown #onthewater #kayakadventures #viewfromthefrontofmykayak #kayaking #travel #view #findmeoutside #liveyouradventure #graysonlake #optoutside #explorekentucky #explore
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You can paddle to a hidden grotto with a waterfall 📍Grayson Lake in Kentucky Start at Clifty Creek Boat Launch Paddle to the right, away from the bridge Hidden Cove is 2.3 miles on the left Grotto Falls GPS coordinates: 38°13′43″N, 83°02′33″W It takes around 3 hours total to Hidden Cove and back to Clifty Creek boat ramp It’s approximately 6.5 miles loop on flat water Allow more time if you want to explore more of the lake including additional waterfalls Share this with someone you want to go on this adventure with #waterfallwednesday #thegrotto #kentuckytravel #hiddencove #graysonlake
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You can paddle to a hidden grotto with a waterfall 📍Grayson Lake in Kentucky Start at Clifty Creek Boat Launch Paddle to the right, away from the bridge Hidden Cove is 2.3 miles on the left Grotto Falls GPS coordinates: 38°13′43″N, 83°02′33″W It takes around 3 hours total to Hidden Cove and back to Clifty Creek boat ramp It’s approximately 6.5 miles loop on flat water Allow more time if you want to explore more of the lake including additional waterfalls Share this with someone you want to go on this adventure with #waterfallwednesday #thegrotto #kentuckytravel #hiddencove #graysonlake
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