State wildlife / game area · Kentucky
Guist Creek Lake
Guist Creek Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 333 acres in Shelby County, Kentucky (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Kentucky state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 333 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kentucky state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Recreation Area Local designation: State Fishing Lake |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Shelby County |
| Reference point | 38.21803, -85.15057 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
KDFWR Game Farm
226 acres · 11.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Dr. James C. Salato Wildlife Education Center
244 acres · 12.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area
9,329 acres · 16.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
T. N. Sullivan Wildlife Management Area
144 acres · 18.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Beaver Lake
154 acres · 18.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Kentucky River Wildlife Management Area
3,569 acres · 18.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
John A. Kleber Wildlife Management Area
4,271 acres · 19.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Elmer Davis Lake
154 acres · 24.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Twin Eagle Wildlife Management Area
174 acres · 25.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Dr. James R. Rich Wildlife Management Area
2,269 acres · 26.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Guist Creek Lake” in Kentucky combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.