Lake Shelby Camp Ground

Located just off Burks Branch Rd. at 361 Don Cubert Rd.  Take Main St., Shelbyville to 7th Street.  Turn left on 7th Street which goes into Burks Branch Rd. Follow Burks Branch Rd. past the main entrance of Clear Creek Park.  Continue on Burks Branch Rd. past Clear Creek Golf Course and softball fields and across a small bridge.  Lake Shelby's entrance is on the right just past the bridge. See sign at entrance.

R.V. and tent site camping available. 

20 Acre Fishing Lake:
Lake Shelby offers 20 acres of pristine waters newly stocked with bluegill, crappie, bass, catfish, and more!  Canoes, paddle boats, and row boats offer recreation for all ages.

Check out our newest addition to the Lake Shelby scene!  A "Boat Playhouse" has been built by Ethan Baker as an Eagle Scout project.  Your children will love playing on this realistic wooden boat, complete with portholes, gang plank, deck and more.  Nestled among the trees at the edge of Lake Shelby, this boat will spark the imaginations of every child and adult who visit. 

About Lake Shelby:

Lake Shelby was built in 1949, and is located within the city limits of Shelbyville, Kentucky.  It is owned by the City of Shelbyville.  The original lake was never dug out.  When the dam was built, trees were cut along a low lying field area which was then flooded to form Lake Shelby.  It was used by Kentucky Utilities as the water reservoir for the city and was also a private fish and game club.  In the early 1960's, Guist Creek Lake was built and became the new reservoir for the city.  In 1970 the Shelbyville - Shelby County Park and Recreation Board was formed, and the city turned Lake Shelby over to the parks department to operate.  Several attempts have been made through the year to clean Lake Shelby in order to increase its depth and make it more accessible to boats and fishermen.  The most recent attempt has been successful with a grant from the Land/Water Conservation Fund as well as other city funds.  The total for the project will be about $150,000 - $160,000.  It includes not only an increase in depth, but islands for wildlife and waterfowl.  Another grant from the Moses Ruben Fund supplied funds for a new fishing pier on the Clear Creek Parks side of the lake.

A Save Lake Shelby committee was started with Pat Roberts as Chairman and Sue Carole Perry, Treasurer to raise the needed funds to complete the cleanup.  These donations in addition to a $8,000 grant from the Moses Ruben Fund helped finish the project.  If you would still like to contribute for future Lake Shelby improvements, you send your tax deductible gift to:

Save Lake Shelby Fund
Clay T. Cottongim, Director
717 Burks Branch Road
Shelbyville, KY 40065
For more information, call 502-633-5059

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