Ky Lake is tough to beat. Good fishing for a wide variety of species, so if one isn't cooperating it's not too hard to try different ones until you find some that are biting.

Moors Resort is a good one for kids, the place has lodge rooms and cottages. Nice pool, good restaurant with nightly live entertainment, mini-golf, swim beach, and some other nice things. It's a good part of the lake too as you have great fishing for a variety of species, and there are several nice sand beaches in Pisgah Bay, Smith Bay, and the shoreline in between those two bays. There is also camping in this same area as well in Land Between the Lakes (LBL) with Hillman Ferry being more civilized with electricity and water available, and Smith Bay being more primitive that's a good trade-off by having fewer people around.

Green Turtle Bay on the north end, by the canal that connects KY and Barkley, is more upscale/expensive and nice. Great cottages, great restaurants, great boat ramps, and the most upscale place on the lakes. Their "Thirsty Turtle" restaurant has great food with lakeside dining, and live music.

Lighthouse Landing by the canal is very nice too, it has the most incredible view of sunsets over KY Lake and within walking distance of Grand Rivers that has plenty of food options and nighttime entertainment.

Buzzard Rock Resort on Barkley is a nice choice as well with its pool and restaurant and nightly live entertainment. It's location on Barkley Lake tends to have less boat traffic/fishermen. Good fishing to be had here as well, I basically grew up on a houseboat at this marina. All kinds of fishing options in this area.


If smallmouth is your thing, you might find Dale Hollow to be a good choice. I love Ky Lake most, but when I want a change of scenery I go to Dale Hollow.