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Taylorsville Lake State Park, Spencer County, KY

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Sports & Outdoors

Taylorsville Lake State Park

A state-operated outdoor area in central Kentucky built around a large reservoir.

Spencer County, KY

About Taylorsville Lake State Park

This Kentucky state park sits in Spencer County, about halfway between Louisville and Lexington. Its main draw is Taylorsville Lake, a reservoir that stretches into neighboring Anderson and Nelson counties. The park covers well over a thousand acres of land around the water, giving visitors room for outdoor recreation in a mostly rural setting.

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    A local history museum covering the growth of Jeffersontown from a rural crossroads community.

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    E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park

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    Local Gem

    Cherokee Park

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