Kentucky's Hunting Access Sites

Dewey Lake WMA.

Location & Size: Floyd County, 8,871 acres 
Contact (606) 424-2508; COE (606) 789-4521

Elevation minimum 612 feet, maximum 1420 feet.
Area Habitat mostly forest: open land 7%, forest 91%, wetland 0%, open water 2%.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 37.70152, Longitude W -82.6457


Directions & Description: 6 miles east of Prestonsburg on KY 194 or by boat. Extremely steep and rugged; forested, primarily in hardwoods, with scattered openings. Quality Deer Management: special regulations. Opportunities for hunting, fishing, boating, birding on lake. Camping allowed only in corps-maintained campgrounds. Lodging, recreational activities, camping at nearby Jenny Wiley State Resort Park. Managed by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Corp of Engineers web site

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park

2012-13 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide (PDF), page 46


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