Greenup County Tourism - Kentucky's natural beauty at its best!

Greenup County's unique river towns offer something for everyone.
Please see several of our points of interest below!

GOLF COURSES
Lakes Golf Course 5549 Rt. 7, South Shore, 606-932-4266
Oaks Golf Club 1000 Oaks Drive, Flatwoods, 606-833-5565
River Bend Golf Course Rt. 1, Argillite, 606-473-6773

Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
Click link above for complete park details!
Check out our new restaurant, Anglers' Cove! Step back from the busy hustle of your everyday life into an area of pristine beauty and nature. Explore the hills that inspired one of the most famous Appalachian writers in history, Jesse Stuart. Explore the 25 miles of trails that wind thru our 3.330 acres of land. You can see the remains of the Buffalo Iron furnace, which was used to make the ammunition for the Union army during the civil war, visit the one room schoolhouse for a nostalgic view of history. Take a boat and enjoy the serenity of the lake, do some fishing and maybe even land a trophy bass. Bring your family and stay in our lodge or campground. Our top-notch recreation staff is sure to have something planned to pique your interest. Or maybe just bring a book and relax by our pool. Whatever you have in mind, we are sure that you will receive excellent service from our friendly staff. We look forward to your visit. Book online using the form above.
Phone: 606-473-7324 • Toll Free: 800-325-0083

GREENUP PUBLIC LIBRARY
Located in downtown Greenup on Main Street. This library was established in 1969. It houses a large Jesse Stuart Collection as well as an extensive genealogy section. The library offers a community room, story hours and a summer reading program.
Hours of Operation are: Mon-Tues-Thurs (9-5) Wed(9-8) Sat (9-2)
(606)473-6514

MCKELL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Location: Rt. 4 South Shore Kentucky
This facility has a community room, summer reading programs and story hour for children.
Hours of Operation: Mon-Tues (9-5), Wed. (9-8), Thurs-Fri. (9-5), Sat. (9-2)
(606)932-4478

FLATWOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Location: 1107 Powell Lane, Flatwoods Kentucky
This Library has a community room and highly publicized programs for children including Uno night , Harry Potter night and story hour.
Hours of Operation: Mon-Tues-Thurs (10-8), Wed-Fri.-Sat (10-5)
(606)836-3771

OLDTOWN COVERED BRIDGE
Location: Approx. 9 mi. south of Greenbo Lake State Park, Ky 1 near Frazer Branch Rd.
Crossing Little Sandy River near here is the 194 foot Oldtown Covered Bridge. Built on a Burrs patented design, it was completed in 1880 at a cost of $4,000. Commissioners in charge of the project were J.C. Irvin, John Conley and W.A. Womack. It has withstood the floods of 1913 and 1937. It was restored in 1972-73 by the Green Thumb Program.

LUCY VIRGIN DOWNS GRAVE
Location: Oldtown, Ky 1 ( Marker #574)
This was the grave of the first white child born of American parents, west of the Allegheny Mountains. Mrs. Lucy Virgin Downs was a resident of Oldtown, Greenup County, from 1807 until her death in 1847.

OLD FORT EARTHWORKS
Location: South Portsmouth
Old Fort Earthworks in South Portsmouth is a Hopewell culture mound site dating back 2,000 years. Nearby is Lower Shawneetown, an important 18th. Century trade center for the Shawnee Indians, French and English settlers. Also located in the area is Forest Home Farm, a working farm since pioneer days.

GREENUP LOCKS AND DAM
Location: Off of U.S.23 in Lloyd Ky.
This project was started in 1954 and completed in 1962 at a cost of 53.9 million dollars.

ANVIL ROCK
Location: On U.S.23 at the mouth of Greysbranch
This anvil shaped rock, hence the name, fell during an earthquake in 1811 from the adjacent hillside. The earthquake was reportedly an 8 on the Richter scale and subsequently caused the Ohio River to run backwards .

GREENUP COUNTY COURT HOUSE
Location: Downtown Greenup, Main Street
USA Brig. Gen. George W. Morgan with 8000 men reached this point Oct. 3, 1862 on their way to Camp Dennison, Ohio, after retreating over 200 miles in only 16 days from Cumberland Gap. USA forces had held the Gap but Confederate operations based in Barbourville, 24 miles north of the Gap, had cut off Union supplies and made retreat necessary.

BENNETT’S MILL COVERED BRIDGE
Built in 1855 by B.F. Bennett and his brother Pramley. This is one of Kentucky’s longest wooden, single span, covered bridges. Length is 195 feet.

ASHLAND REGIONAL AIRPORT
The Ashland Regional Airport is sponsored by the counties of Greenup and Boyd. It handles an average of 11 flights per day. There are approximately 40 aircraft based here. Additionally they handle upwards of 50 aircraft for different corporations.
Please visit us on the web at www.ashlandregionalairport.com for more information or contact us at 606-494-2034.

HOPEWELL BRIDGE
The Eastern Kentucky Railway Bridge at Hopewell is one of six EK bridges still in existence. Built by the Mount Clare Bridgeworks of Mt. Clare, Pennsylvania in 1880 it crosses the Little Sandy River on State Route 3306. The Hopewell EK depot sat 200 feet on the Riverside of KY Route 1 and 3306. After the EK Railway closed these bridges much of the EK right of way became part of the highway systems in Greenup and Carter Counties during the mid 1930’s. The Hopewell bridge was the first bridge built across the Little Sandy River from Riverton-Greenup to Grayson.