Nolin Lake State Park
About
Nolin Lake State Park is a 155-acre state park in Kentucky, about 7.6 miles from Brownsville. The state park agency manages it, and there is one campground inside the park. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station put May highs around 79°F and October highs near 73°F, while July and August average about 91°F. Two short hikes start almost next door: Waterfall Loop is about 0.1 mile away and Lakeshore Bluff Trail about 0.4 mile. Climbers can reach the Dismal Rock and Turkey Foot climbing areas within about 3 miles, and fishing access on Nolin River Lake is roughly 5 miles off.
Park size
155 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Nolin Lake State Park
Kentucky
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–79°F and lows of 33–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Nolin Rvr Lake, KY weather station, 2.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high24° low
- Feb51° high26° low
- Mar60° high33° low
- Apr71° high42° low
- May79° high52° low
- Jun88° high60° low
- Jul91° high64° low
- Aug91° high63° low
- Sep85° high56° low
- Oct73° high44° low
- Nov60° high34° low
- Dec50° high28° low
Where it is
- Nolin Lake State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Brownsville, Kentucky · 7.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Waterfall LoopHikingPhoto: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing), Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Lakeshore Bluff TrailHikingPhoto: Ken Crawford, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Dismal RockRock climbing2.6 mi
- Turkey FootRock climbing2.8 mi
- Nolin River LakeLake fishing5.2 mi
- Bear CreekCanoeing6.1 mi
- Maple SpringsCamping7.6 mi
- Mammoth Picnic SheltersCamping8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Nolin Lake State Park
Best months: March–May and September–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.
Jan
46° / 24°
11 wet
Feb
51° / 26°
10 wet
Mar
60° / 33°
11 wet
Apr
71° / 42°
11 wet
May
79° / 52°
11 wet
Jun
88° / 60°
10 wet
Jul
91° / 64°
9 wet
Aug
91° / 63°
8 wet
Sep
85° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
73° / 44°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
50° / 28°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Nolin Rvr Lake, KY, 2.3 mi away at 623 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
