Jenny Wiley SRP--Dewey Lake Dam & Tailwater Area

Jenny Wiley SRP--Dewey Lake Dam & Tailwater Area

Van Lear, Kentucky 41265

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park Official Website
Prestonsburg webpage

Birds of Interest

Neotropical migrants and water birds.

About this Location

This hotspot provides picnic areas, playgrounds and restrooms. 

About Jenny Wiley State Resort Park

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Jenny Wiley State Resort Park provides over ten miles of trails for all ability levels.

Picnic tables, grills, and playgrounds are located throughout the park. 

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park was founded as Dewey Lake State Park as on January 1, 1954, with  Dewey Lake as its centerpiece. It was renamed in the early 1950s for Virginia ”Jenny” Wiley, a pioneer woman who is remembered as a survivor of captivity by Native Americans. It became one of the resort parks in the state in 1962 with the opening of the May Lodge.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Roadside viewing

  • Entrance fee

Content from Jenny Wiley State Resort Park Official Website

Last updated October 3, 2023