Kentucky's Hunting Access Sites

Buckhorn Lake WMA.

Location & Size: Perry & Leslie counties, 3,571 acres 
Contact (606) 878-9595; COE office (606) 398-7251

Elevation minimum 759 feet, maximum 1467 feet.
Area Habitat mostly forest: open land 25%, forest 66%, wetland 0%, open water 9%.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 37.34131, Longitude W -83.46991


Directions & Description: Lake shoreline in Perry County and Leslie KY 15 and KY 28 west from Hazard, KY 257 N. from Hyden; from Daniel Boone Parkway; take Hyden exit, turn left; 2 old roads follow lake shore; primary access by boat. Mountainous terrain, primarily forested with some open land in bottoms. Picnicking, swimming, boating facilities at Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park. Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Army Corps of Engineers Web Site

Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park

2012-13 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide (PDF), page 45


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