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Grand Rivers, KY Marinas
With marinas on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, Grand Rivers offers unlimited water access and a boaters dream location. Kentucky Lake is 184 miles in length, was formed by a dam on the Tennessee River and is part of the intercontinental waterway.  Lake Barkley was formed by a dam on the Cumberland Rivers  and is 118 miles in length. Check out the links below to our marinas, Kentucky and Barkley lake, boating safety and boating clubs. 

 
Green Turtle Bay Marina and Resort
Cumberland River Mile 32 (Lake Barkley)
PO Box 102
Barkley Drive
Grand Rivers, KY 42045
270-3620-8364
800-498-0428

Green Turtle Bay Marina on Barkley Lake offers 450 covered and open wet slips, dedicated slips for transients, three stocked ships stores, gas, boat works, yacht sales, dry stack, full-service marina. Open year round. All slip patrons have access to city water, electricity, internet, laundry.
Lighthouse Landing Marina and Resort
Tennessee R. Mile 25 (Kentucky Lake)
PO Box 129
320 W. Commerce Avenue
Grand Rivers, KY 42045
270-362-8201
800-491-7245

Lighthouse Landing Marina on Kentucky Lake offers 200 open slips for boats up to 42’ in a well-protected harbor, boat service and maintenance, and sailboat sales. Gas and diesel are available nearby. All slip patrons have access to city water, electricity, internet, laundry, bathhouses with showers and a self-service waste pump-out.
Links to more information on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes and Kentucky Boating:
 

Check out the Kentucky Online Boating Safety Course here - Boat ed offers an online boating safety course developed for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. This safe boating course lets you get your Kentucky Boater Safety Education Certificate online and this site also has information on Kentucky boater education law.  

US Army Corps of Engineers Lake Barkley Report - Resource Management office, Grand Rivers.  This site includes Barkley Lake information including lake levels, water temperature and discharge rate.  For information by phone, call 270-362-4236.  

Kentucky Lake Report - TVA site with information on Kentucky dam, Kentucky lake levels and discharge.  
Links to Boating and Sailing Clubs:
The Commonwealth Yacht Club, Green Turtle Bay Resort 
For information on membership and dues, call Green Turtle Bay Resort at 800-498-0428.  The Commonwealth Yacht Club is a friendly group of boaters who enjoy the "water way of life" at the Green Turtle Bay Resort in scenic Grand Rivers, Kentucky.  Our location at mile 32 on the Cumberland River makes us easily accessible from Kentucky Lake and the Ohio River and is a convenient stop for all boaters transiting north and south through the region in search of better weather. The Commonwealth Yacht Club operates out of our beautiful club facilities at The Green Turtle Bay resort in Grand Rivers, Kentucky.  
Kentucky Lake Sailing Club Visit there website for membership information. KLSC is located in Grand Rivers, Kentucky. The headquarters is Lighthouse Landing Marina. The sailing club provides activities of interest for all Kentucky Lake area sailors. The yearly schedule includes four invitational regattas, training programs, club races plus social events from April through November.
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