State wildlife / game area · Kentucky
Lake Beshear
Lake Beshear is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 872 acres in Caldwell County, Christian 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 | 872 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 | Caldwell County, Christian County |
| Reference point | 37.12116, -87.70026 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
Tradewater Wildlife Management Area
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State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State forest
Pennyrile State Forest
14,353 acres · 2.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area
2,053 acres · 3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area
857 acres · 14.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Barkley Recreation Area
53,082 acres · 23.2 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Harris-Dickerson Wildlife Management Area
1,838 acres · 24.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Lee K. Nelson Wildlife Management Area
57 acres · 26.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Forest land
Land Between the Lakes Other
107,071 acres · 27.3 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Lake Beshear” 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.