Paintsville Lake State Park
Marina, Campground and Floaters Restaurant, located along the shores of 1,240 acres of one of the most majestic lakes in Eastern KY, camping, boating, swimming, hiking, walking trails, picnicking, and great food can all be found along this property. Paintsville Lake offers superb walleye, bass, crappie, sunfish and trout fishing. The marina offers slip and boat rental and full services for all your boating needs.
Located on Ky Route 2275
606-297-5253 for marina or restaurant needs
606-297-8488 for all your camping needs.

Kiwanis Walking Trail
1.6 miles of easy hiking, plus an extreme 6 mile Boy Scout wilderness hiking trail located on the back side of the Mountain Homeplace.
KY Route 2275
800-542-5790

Paintsville Golf Course
18 holes, WPA project completed in 1929, and one of the first 18 hole courses in the Kentucky Highlands
KY 1107 E
606-789-4234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agritourism Loop of Johnson County
Plan a day to visit all the attractions along this agriloop, and experience some of the best fishing, produce, livestock and plain ‘ol country fun that can be found.
US 23
606-789-8108

The Black Barn
Stop and enjoy the best ice cream available along the Country Music Highway
US 23 on KY Route 3224 River, Kentucky
606-297-2600

Historic Sipp Theatre
Recently bought and restored by the City of Paintsville!
606-789-2600.

“Butcher Hollow”
Birthplace of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. Located off Millers Creek to the left at the rock painted “Butcher Holler.” Contact Madonna Webb at Webb’s Grocery for tour information.
606-789-3397

Forest & Maxie Preston Memorial Pedestrian Bridge
World’s longest plastic pedestrian bridge is 420 feet long, crossing the Big Sandy River.
KY Route 3224, River, KY
606-297-1469

Jenny Wiley Gravesite
Located on KY Route 3224, River, KY
606-297-1469

Mayo Mansion, and Mayo Memorial United Methodist Church
Designed and built by John C. C. Mayo, Paintsville entrepreneur. The church features stained glass windows, and an organ donated by Andrew Carnegie.
606-789-3296 or 606-789-3661

1850’s Mountain Homeplace Farm
Living-history farm depicting the rugged life on the Appalachian plateau during the civil war era.
KY Route 2275
606-297-1850 or 800-542-5790

US 23 Country Music Highway Museum
Showcasing country stars born along US 23 including Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Dwight Yoakam, Billy Ray Cyrus, Patty Loveless, The Judds and more.
120 Staves Branch Road
606-297-1469 or 800-542-5790

Van Lear Historical Society and Coal Camp Museum
Van Lear (south of Paintsville)
606-789-8540

Budget Inn Express
22 rooms
Route 321
606-789-5341

Days Inn
72 rooms
Route 321
606-789-3551

Ramada Inn of Paintsville
125 rooms
Meeting and Banquet Room services available
624 James S. Trimble Blvd.
606-789-4242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paintsville Lake State Park
35 sites, 10 primitive
KY 2275
606-297-8488