Rough River Dam State Resort Park
About
Rough River Dam State Resort Park is a 327-acre state park in Kentucky, managed by the state park agency. The nearest town is Fordsville, about 12 miles away. The most comfortable months are spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run about 70°F for highs in April and 72°F in October. July and August average around 90°F. Several trails and fishing spots sit close by. The Nature Walk is less than a mile away, and the Cave Loop Trail is about 2 miles out. Cave Creek offers pier fishing about 2.5 miles off, and Laurel Branch campground is just under 3 miles away.
Park size
327 acres
Location
Rough River Dam State Resort 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–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 70–79°F and lows of 43–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rough Rvr Lake, KY weather station, 0.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan44° high24° low2 days with snow
- Feb49° high26° low2 days with snow
- Mar58° high34° low1 days with snow
- Apr70° high43° low
- May79° high53° low
- Jun87° high62° low
- Jul90° high65° low
- Aug90° high63° low
- Sep84° high56° low
- Oct72° high44° low
- Nov59° high34° low
- Dec48° high28° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Rough River Dam State Resort Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Fordsville, Kentucky · 12 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Nature walkHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- Cave Loop TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Campground Loop TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Cave CreekPier fishing2.5 mi
Laurel BranchCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.9 mi- The NestRock climbing3 mi
AxtelCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.1 mi- North ForkPier fishing4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Rough River Dam State Resort 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
44° / 24°
9 wet · 2 snow
Feb
49° / 26°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
58° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
70° / 43°
10 wet
May
79° / 53°
11 wet
Jun
87° / 62°
9 wet
Jul
90° / 65°
8 wet
Aug
90° / 63°
7 wet
Sep
84° / 56°
7 wet
Oct
72° / 44°
8 wet
Nov
59° / 34°
8 wet
Dec
48° / 28°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rough Rvr Lake, KY, 0.7 mi away at 560 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
