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Paintsville Lake State Park

Kentucky

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Paintsville Lake State Park is a 190-acre state park in eastern Kentucky, about 4 miles from the town of Paintsville. It is managed by the state park agency, and it has one campground inside its boundaries. The most comfortable times to visit are spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 70°F in both April and October, with September and October having the fewest wet days of the year. Paint Creek, a canoeing route, lies just 0.4 miles away. Paintsville Lake, about 4 miles off, offers lake fishing. Toms Creek and Jennys Creek, both canoeing routes, are each a little over 5 miles from the park.

Park size

190 acres

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Location

Paintsville 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: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 70–83°F and lows of 41–60°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Paintsville 1e, KY weather station, 5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan44° high23° low
  2. Feb49° high26° low
  3. Mar58° high32° low
  4. Apr70° high41° low
  5. May76° high51° low
  6. Jun83° high60° low
  7. Jul86° high65° low
  8. Aug86° high63° low
  9. Sep80° high56° low
  10. Oct70° high43° low
  11. Nov58° high32° low
  12. Dec48° high27° low

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

Where it is

  • Paintsville Lake State Park · State park
Nearest town
Paintsville, Kentucky · 4 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Paintsville Lake State Park

Best months: March–June 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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 23°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    49° / 26°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    58° / 32°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 41°

    11 wet

  5. May

    76° / 51°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 60°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 65°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 63°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 56°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 43°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    58° / 32°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    48° / 27°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Paintsville 1e, KY, 5 mi away at 630 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.