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Longbow Marina

Kentucky

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Longbow Marina is a boat launch in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest, within the Cumberland Ranger District. The nearest town is Frenchburg, about 7 miles away. For comfortable weather on the water, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Cave Run Lake weather station show highs around 75°F in May and 79°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Murder Branch, a climbing area, sits just 0.4 miles from the marina. Within about 5 miles you'll also find Claylick Boat-in Campground, the Cave Run LAKE hike and the Buck Creek hike.

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Location

Frenchburg

Kentucky

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–82°F and lows of 42–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cave Run Lake, KY weather station, 9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan41° high24° low3 days with snow
  2. Feb46° high27° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar55° high33° low1 days with snow
  4. Apr67° high42° low
  5. May75° high52° low
  6. Jun82° high61° low
  7. Jul86° high65° low
  8. Aug85° high63° low
  9. Sep79° high56° low
  10. Oct68° high45° low
  11. Nov56° high35° low1 days with snow
  12. Dec45° high29° low2 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Frenchburg, Kentucky · 7.4 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Daniel Boone National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Longbow Marina open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name Longbow Marina, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Longbow Marina

Best months: August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    41° / 24°

    16 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 27°

    15 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    55° / 33°

    15 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    67° / 42°

    15 wet

  5. May

    75° / 52°

    15 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 61°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 65°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 63°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 56°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 45°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 35°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    45° / 29°

    15 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cave Run Lake, KY, 9 mi away at 840 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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