Camping
Eagle’s Landing Campground
243 Kentucky Highway 2072
Gays Creek, KY 41721Dickie Abner
Phone: (606) 568-3869Nestled in the backwaters of Buckhorn Lake lies Eagle’s Landing (formerly known as the Gays Creek Campground). A place of beauty for all to see. Its located in the Gays Creek area of Perry County. Eagle’s Landing features campsites, both primitive and electrical for RV hookups. Fun for the whole family, enjoy horse shoes, basketball, fishing, boating, hiking/walking and, soon to come, horseback riding and hiking trails. The boat ramp is within walking distance to the campground.
There are 10 RV sites, 36 primitive sites and a bathhouse and dump station on site. For more information please call (606) 568-3313 and speak to Dickie Abner for more information or to make reservations. Walk-ins are always welcome and this campground is pet friendly.
Eagle’s Landing was appropriately named since there are actually American Bald Eagles that make their home in the nearby forest.
Center photo courtesy of Janet Prater Smith
Boating
(301 KAR 6:001, 6:010)
All mechanically powered vessels used primarily in this state must have a Kentucky registration. Boats are registered at the county clerk’s office. Persons may register in the county of their residence or the county of principal use. Boat registrations expire April 30 each year.
Boats registered in other states may be used for up to 60 consecutive days in Kentucky without registering here.
All boats operated in Kentucky must have the registration certificate on board. Boats that are rented from a marina or boat livery must have a lease agreement on board.
Water sports enthusiasts will find entertainment on Buckhorn Lake. The marina has 95 open slips, two launching ramps, rental pontoon boats, and fishing boats. Open April – October.
Canoes, kayaks, floats, etc.
North Fork River Trail
Hazard, Kentucky
About: Trailhead is located behind City Hall and runs to the Perry County Park launch ramp.
Length: approx. 5 miles
Difficulty: Easy (and relaxing)
Fishing
Kentucky’s mountains and undulating terrain have spawned a wealth of water: Here you’ll find more than 62,000 miles of fishable streams and 40 public lakes exceeding 100 acres. Look to our Where to Fish page where more than 850 public and private boat ramps offer you access to prime fishing spots. If you don’t have a boat, bank access options include the popular Fishing in Neighborhoods program. This includes dozens of specially stocked small lakes near cities – perfect for a day of family fun.
To help keep fishing great, Kentucky stocks 7 million fish a year and actively manages sport and commercial fish populations across the state. Our fisheries management team is constantly working to monitor and improve Kentucky’s aquatic heritage.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) created the Fishing in Neighborhoods (FINs) program in 2006 to provide anglers with quality fishing opportunities close to home. The program currently includes 43 lakes statewide. The aim of the program is to create quality fishing opportunities near cities of all sizes throughout the state. Lakes are regularly stocked with catfish and rainbow trout throughout the year. In addition to these lakes being stocked with catfish and trout, the sunfish and bass populations are regularly sampled to ensure natural reproduction is meeting the needs of anglers. Stocking of hybrid sunfish and/or largemouth bass occur if needed.
Hunting
Bring out your inner Daniel Boone with a hunting trip in Kentucky’s beautiful forests, rolling open fields and spectacular mountains. In Kentucky, you’ll discover abundant public lands to explore in search of wild game.
Here you’ll find the largest elk herd east of the Mississippi River. Our herd of nearly a million deer produces enough trophy bucks to keep Kentucky consistently in the top five rankings of the Boone and Crockett Club listings. Bear hunting opportunities are expanding as more bruins colonize the state from the southeast.
Kentucky is home to a variety of smaller game including squirrels, rabbits, quail and grouse. Migratory bird opportunities include doves, ducks, geese, sandhill cranes and more. Sunday hunting is allowed in Kentucky. Explore all the hunting that Kentucky has to offer on this website. Then come on out and join us for a day afield.
Perry County is in KDFWR’s Southeast Region.