Lakes / Kentucky / Lakes Near Bowling Green
Lakes Near Bowling Green, Kentucky
31 counted Kentucky lakes sit within 60 miles of Bowling Green - the largest is Barren River Lake at 9,460 acres. Distances are straight-line from the city center.
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barren River Lake | Barren | 24 mi | 9,460 acres | - |
| Nolin Lake | Edmonson | 30 mi | 6,024 acres | - |
| Rough River Lake | Breckinridge | 44 mi | 5,035 acres | - |
| Lake Malone | Logan | 32 mi | 770 acres | - |
| Spa Lake | Logan | 30 mi | 241 acres | - |
| Lake Herndon | Logan | 26 mi | 161 acres | - |
| Lake Morris | Christian | 54 mi | 137 acres | - |
| Shanty Hollow Lake | Warren | 14 mi | 131 acres | - |
| Lake Boxley | Christian | 53 mi | 129 acres | - |
| McDougal Lake | Larue | 59 mi | 99 acres | - |
| Taylor Lake | Butler | 30 mi | 96 acres | - |
| Buck Creek Lake | Christian | 46 mi | 95 acres | - |
| Lake Blythe | Christian | 56 mi | 94 acres | - |
| Caneyville Reservoir | Grayson | 33 mi | 69 acres | - |
| Lake Tandy | Christian | 53 mi | 66 acres | - |
| Luzerne Lake | Muhlenberg | 43 mi | 59 acres | - |
| Davis Lake | Logan | 21 mi | 47 acres | - |
| Lewisburg City Lake | Logan | 25 mi | 46 acres | - |
| Doolin Lake | Butler | 24 mi | 45 acres | - |
| Lake Number 1 | Grayson | 33 mi | 44 acres | - |
| Sportsman Lake | Hardin | 58 mi | 44 acres | - |
| Grapevine Lake | Hopkins | 60 mi | 39 acres | - |
| Sportsman Lake | Larue | 58 mi | 38 acres | - |
| Mosley Pond | Logan | 36 mi | 36 acres | - |
| Swallow Spring Pond | Christian | 59 mi | 34 acres | - |
| Dotson Lake | Butler | 26 mi | 31 acres | - |
| Crofton Reservoir | Christian | 56 mi | 29 acres | - |
| Nichols Lake | Grayson | 42 mi | 29 acres | - |
| Lake Number 13 | Grayson | 30 mi | 28 acres | - |
| Nortonville Lake | Hopkins | 56 mi | 26 acres | - |
| Buntin Lake | Christian | 55 mi | 25 acres | - |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset lake data; lake coordinates from the USGS NHD. Verified October 30, 2026.