Rough River Dam State Resort Park

About this park

Rough River Dam State Resort Park covers 637 acres in Grayson County around Rough River Lake, a roughly 5,100-acre reservoir created by a dam completed in 1961 that stretches 1,590 feet across and stands 135 feet high. The lake's Y-shaped basin and deep water have earned it a reputation as one of the finest fishing destinations in the state, holding largemouth, smallmouth, Guadalupe, spotted, white, yellow, and striped bass alongside bluegill, channel catfish, and crappie. The park offers 40 lodge rooms with private patios or balconies and 17 two-bedroom cottages, and the nearby 18-hole Lafayette Golf Course, along with an on-site 18-hole lakeside disc golf course, gives the park strong appeal for golfers of both traditional and disc varieties. The Falls of Rough Room inside the lodge provides contemporary meeting space for group events, weddings, and corporate retreats. Beyond golf and fishing, the park offers a public beach with bathhouse, swimming pool, tennis, volleyball, mini-golf, and nature trails, and its convenient position between Louisville, Elizabethtown, and Evansville makes it a popular weekend destination for visitors from all three metro areas. The nearby Pine Knob Theatre, 14 miles south, adds live outdoor performances to the area's regional draw.