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Settlers Trace is a full-service boat ramp facility located on Taylorsville Lake in Taylorsville, Spencer County, offering convenient access to paddling and boating opportunities in north central Kentucky. The ramp provides access to Beech Creek and the broader 3,050-acre Taylorsville Lake, a TVA-managed reservoir known for excellent bass, bluegill, and crappie fishing. The facility features a marina deli, bait shop, and gas pumps, making it a well-equipped launching point for a day on the water.
For paddlers, Settlers Trace serves as a starting point for exploring the lake's creek systems and tributaries where small waterways create scenic paddling corridors with abundant wildlife viewing opportunities. The location also works as a midpoint float destination—paddlers can plan a 4-hour float downstream to the Taylorsville City Ramp for a longer trip. To reach the ramp from Taylorsville, take KY 44 east, turn right on Highway 2239, then left on Boat Ramp Road.
This is a non-reservable, day-use facility that provides excellent access for kayakers, canoeists, and motorboaters looking to explore one of Kentucky's more developed lake recreation areas.