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Buckhorn Lake Wildlife Management Area

804 Buckhorn Dam Rd.
Buckhorn KY 47121
Buckhorn Lake Wildlife Management Area
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WMA consists of shoreline surrounding Buckhorn; Lake. Access from KY 15 and KY 28 west from Hazard, KY 57 north from Hyden; from Daniel Boone PKWY (now Hal Rogers PKWY), take Hyden exit, turn left; 2 old roads follow lake shore; primary access by boat. Mountainous terrain, primarily forested with some open land in bottoms. Picnicking, swimming, boating facilities at Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park. Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.