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Jetboaters Admiral
- Messages
- 1,289
- Reaction score
- 1,238
- Points
- 292
- Location
- Alexandria, KY
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2007
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 23
We spent last weekend camping on a point on beautiful Dale Hollow. For those of you who might not know, Dale Hollow is located just south of Lake Cumberland. The top portion of the lake is in Kentucky, and the lower portion is in Tennessee. The Army Corps of Engineers operates over 70 designated campsites that cost around $3 per night to rent, info here; http://goo.gl/DRPK7D
Being from the northern part of Kentucky, we hear tons of people talking about Lake Cumberland and even Norris Lake, TN, but very seldom have I heard Dale Hollow mentioned. The lake has a rock bottom which makes it SUPER clear and clean looking. There are some very deep areas, and some pretty shallow points. The campsite that we stayed at was just outside of Star Point Resort. The people at Star Point were very nice and allowed us to launch our boat and park our truck and trailer on their property without any fees. We repaid them by making sure to get all of our fuel and ice from them.
The lake was fairly busy on Saturday, but not overwhelmingly so. By Sunday afternoon the place had cleared out and we practically owned the lake on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday we went to a place called the cliffs, and the kids enjoyed jumping off the rocks into the water. They have cliff ledges from 6ft all the way up to about 40ft off the water, so there was something for all ages.
If you enjoy boating, clear water, and camping, this could be a great place to take your next vacation.
My favorite picture from the trip was after we tied the boat up on Sunday night.
Being from the northern part of Kentucky, we hear tons of people talking about Lake Cumberland and even Norris Lake, TN, but very seldom have I heard Dale Hollow mentioned. The lake has a rock bottom which makes it SUPER clear and clean looking. There are some very deep areas, and some pretty shallow points. The campsite that we stayed at was just outside of Star Point Resort. The people at Star Point were very nice and allowed us to launch our boat and park our truck and trailer on their property without any fees. We repaid them by making sure to get all of our fuel and ice from them.
The lake was fairly busy on Saturday, but not overwhelmingly so. By Sunday afternoon the place had cleared out and we practically owned the lake on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday we went to a place called the cliffs, and the kids enjoyed jumping off the rocks into the water. They have cliff ledges from 6ft all the way up to about 40ft off the water, so there was something for all ages.
If you enjoy boating, clear water, and camping, this could be a great place to take your next vacation.
My favorite picture from the trip was after we tied the boat up on Sunday night.
