Yatesville Lake provides plenty of room to skim the waves or catch some rays in your favorite cruisecraft—be it a houseboat, pontoon, speed boat or jet ski. The Yatesville Marina offers everything boaters and fishers need for lake fun.
Relax in the scenic lakeside setting of the park's 47 site campground. Opened in 1999, the Pleasant Ridge Campgrounds has 27 full hook up campsites and 20 primitive campsites-16 "boat in" sites and 4 "hike in" sites. The campground also has a playground facility, nature trails, laundry room, restrooms & showers, and a dump station.
The "boat in" sites are maintained by a service road and three restroom facilities are spaced alongside. The sites are only accessible via boat, but the seclusion and lakeside access are worth it! The "hike-in" sites are in the regular campground but set back into the woods with no electricity. The setting pays off in communion with nature. The campground also has the park system’s first double RV campsites in which two recreational vehicles may park side by side. The Yatesville Campgrounds was named among the best campgrounds in all of Kentucky and Tennessee by the Menasha Ridge Press.
Campground closed for season from November 18th to March 14th.
Yatesville Lake State Park is proud to present its newest facility: the Eagle Ridge Golf Course. Completed in 2003, the Eagle Ridge Golf Course is an 18 hole, par 71 delight. The course, built on mountainous terrain, features dramatic views.
Eagle Ridge also houses a fully equipped pro shop to provide for golfers' needs such as food & drink, souvenir items, rental clubs, and golfing equipment. Golf packages and season passes are offered. Tee time reservations are accepted. Open Year Round. View Golf Packages.
An ADA-compliant fishing getty and scenic fishing lagoon may be found at our marina area. The Yatesville Lake is highly regarded for its bluegill, crappie, and bass fishing.
Constructed in 1997 and named the nation’s "Most Outstanding Project" in 1999 by the States Outdoor Boating Association, the Yatesville Marina offers 140 boat slips. They are available for rental on either an annual or daily basis. The slips consist of eighty 22 foot open dock slips, forty 22 foot covered dock slips, and twenty-one 50 foot covered dock slips. Each dock section provides free water and electric service for boat slip customers. Pontoon and jon boat rentals are available. The ship’s store supplies gasoline, groceries, live bait, fishing equipment, and souvenir items.
The Fred M. Vinson Veteran's Memorial is also on display at the Yatesville Marina. Open year-round.
The park hosts two launch ramps (one at the marina, one at the campgrounds) for better access to the lake. Yatesville Lake is well known for its cleanliness. The average depth of the lake is 40 feet.Kentucky fishing license required.
A public beach area equipped with playgrounds, restrooms & showers, and a snack bar is located near the marina.
Miniature Golf
A miniature golf course is located near the campgrounds.
Picnicking & Playground
The picnic pavilion at Yatesville Lake includes two picnic shelters, a playground area, volleyball, grill, water, and a lakeside setting. The large shelter can hold up to 10 picnic tables while the smaller shelter is often used as an entertainment stage. Reservations are accepted up to one year in advance.