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Area Lakes

Bethany Lakes

The old Bethany City Lake is an 18 acre lake located inside Bethany’s city limits, North of Bulldog Ave. on Highway 69. This lake offers a shelter house donated by the Lions Club and picnic area. Public restrooms an ADA accessible fishing dock are also available. The lake is stocked with large bluegill and channel catfish.

The New City Lake, built in 1960 as a supplemental water supply for Bethany, is a 73-acre lake also located North of Bethany on Highway 69. The lake is surrounded by 71 acres of open timber and is an ideal location for fishing and camping. The lake has a small boat dock, public restroom, ADA – accessible fishing dock, picnic areas and camping sites. The lake is stocked with large mouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill and crappie.

Harrison County Lake

The Harrison County lake is a 280 acre site built in 1994 as a water supply and recreational reservoir and is located 9 miles North of Bethany on County Road W, then West one mile on a gravel road. The Lake provides a great location for water skiing as well as fishing and camping.

The lake is stocked with Bass, Channel catfish, Crappie, Redear sunfish and Bluegill. The camping fees are $15.00 for electrical charge and $3.00 for a primitive tent. The County Lake has two shelter houses, a boat dock and two swimming areas. (Please note that no lifeguards are on duty.) Restrooms are provided. Reservations are not required, it is by first come first serve basis.