Big Bear Public Use Area
Boat ramp · on Kentucky Lake · near Birmingham · Kentucky
Zebra mussels (latest report 2017) reported in Kentucky Lake 3.6 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Paved
- Car parking
- 51 or more vehicles
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- Year-round, all hours
- Website
- app.fw.ky.gov
- Coordinates
- 36.89572, -88.22258
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Kentucky Lake
Reservoir in Kentucky. All launches on Kentucky Lake.
Community
Where people who use Kentucky Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Bee Spring Lodge · 1.1 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Barge Island Public Use Area at Birmingham Point · 1.2 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Hickory Hill · 3.1 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Cozy Cove · 3.2 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Birmingham Ferry Ramp - LBL · 3.8 mi · Kentucky Lake
- Hillman's Ferry - LBL · 4.0 mi · Kentucky Lake
Sources
- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Fishing and Boating Access Sites record 403 · No access and use limitations; acknowledge KDFWR as the data originator (ArcGIS item 754c5304f53c4941956d5ee945bd30db)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Fishing and Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.