Lake Cumberland, what’s it like?

[Bpracing1127]

Some friends are moving to Lexington ky and with lake Cumberland an hour away or so I am wondering whAt is it like? Usable season, water temp? Critters ect.

 

[Mcob25rg]

Super deep ( on shore, you can be in 200’ at the transom ), clear, HUGE , 75 miles if you go straight down the middle, can find ski water ANYTIME of day, can get in the water from April to LATE October. Tons of high end boats, as well as zillions of house boats worth AY more than my house. About 14 full service, with great food, bar, and coved docks marinas, and cost of living in the area as low as anyplace in the country. Very conservative - they will be courteous and call 911 when they have a body to be picked up - low crime because of well prepared self sufficient people. It’s also very close to several other similar lakes - Dale Hollow, Norris, Kentucky to name several. Most live in a close major city - Cincinnati, Louisville and spend weekends there.

 

[TITTIES AND BEER]

Big no sandy beaches lots of cliffs family is from Nancy -Science hill lots of history in that area .lots of green

 

[GRADS]

I would consider moving there. I have family there and they own a bar on the water.

 

[ToMorrow44]

Definitely a place that’s been on my list of places to visit. They do some pretty good raft ups, at least during the poker runs:

Good video that shows the sights:

 

[TITTIES AND BEER]

We go back the first weekend of August For family reunion one weekend I stood on the shore and they were having a bass tournament I stood on shore for an hour and a half bass boats three at a time Went by

 

[CarolynandBob]

Super deep ( on shore, you can be in 200’ at the transom ), clear, HUGE , 75 miles if you go straight down the middle, can find ski water ANYTIME of day, can get in the water from April to LATE October. Tons of high end boats, as well as zillions of house boats worth AY more than my house. About 14 full service, with great food, bar, and coved docks marinas, and cost of living in the area as low as anyplace in the country. Very conservative - they will be courteous and call 911 when they have a body to be picked up - low crime because of well prepared self sufficient people. It’s also very close to several other similar lakes - Dale Hollow, Norris, Kentucky to name several. Most live in a close major city - Cincinnati, Louisville and spend weekends there.

This would be my take as well. We are on Kentucky Lake. Biggest difference is Kentucky it a mud bottom Lake, so not as clear. Cumberland is beautiful. We would have bought there, but getting a house that has a boat dock is difficult. The ones that are there it is very steep stair climb to get to a dock.

 

[SkiDoc]

T&B wow interesting to see photos of Nancy. My lakehouse is at the end of the road where the Zollicoffer monument is.
Lake Cumberland is less than an hour and a half from Lexington with most of time easy traffic.
It is the houseboat capital of the country because it is one of the easiest ways to enjoy the lake. My house community has boat ramp and community dock that I can keep my Tritoon on. My DCB comes in and out and doesn’t stay in the water.
It is very beautiful and rural. Biggest negative is all the wood drift that is pesky in the Spring and Early Summer. The West end is much better as far as the drift goes.
Generally the boating season goes from May through October.
There are a lot of boating opportunities around that area, just nothing right in Lexington.

 

[SkiDoc]

 

[RichL]

I've been saying for years that I want to run down there. Should be a 5-6 hour trip for us. Started to look into it a couple times but something always gets in the way.

 

[Ducksquasher]

So my wife and I know that we don't want to end up in California when we retire. We know that we want to be by water. My issue is that we are pretty spoiled with our sand bottom lakes/rivers out west vs. dirt/mud bottoms. We really liked the Midwest, Tenn over to the Carolina's and so on but we haven't really created a shortlist yet of where we want to end up.

We are open-minded but conservative, love the water and when I am not at work I am hunting ducks, training dogs and fishing. I know that there is someone out there just like me?

Any suggestions and feedback?

Thanks in advance!

 

[TITTIES AND BEER]

T&B wow interesting to see photos of Nancy. My lakehouse is at the end of the road where the Zollicoffer monument is.
Lake Cumberland is less than an hour and a half from Lexington with most of time easy traffic.
It is the houseboat capital of the country because it is one of the easiest ways to enjoy the lake. My house community has boat ramp and community dock that I can keep my Tritoon on. My DCB comes in and out and doesn’t stay in the water.
It is very beautiful and rural. Biggest negative is all the wood drift that is pesky in the Spring and Early Summer. The West end is much better as far as the drift goes.
Generally the boating season goes from May through October.
There are a lot of boating opportunities around that area, just nothing right in Lexington.

The eternal flame , my grandpa lived off of the Loop next to the old church oak grove church

 

[CarolynandBob]

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Is that the rebuilt Conley Bottom after the fire?

 

[CarolynandBob]

So my wife and I know that we don't want to end up in California when we retire. We know that we want to be by water. My issue is that we are pretty spoiled with our sand bottom lakes/rivers out west vs. dirt/mud bottoms. We really liked the Midwest, Tenn over to the Carolina's and so on but we haven't really created a shortlist yet of where we want to end up.

We are open-minded but conservative, love the water and when I am not at work I am hunting ducks, training dogs and fishing. I know that there is someone out there just like me?

Any suggestions and feedback?

Thanks in advance!

Tennessee has everything you are looking for. We are on Kentucky lake in west TN. The are a lot of other lake/river places. Biggest difference is west TN is more redneck than east, which I think equals more freedom.

 

[Ducksquasher]

Thank you...we are considering heading back that way again early next summer to look around.

 

[GMD]

Lake Cumberland is BAD ASS. Go!