Carter Caves State Park Custom Search   Everybody loves Box Canyon; some nearby water includes Slate Lick. Looking for some flowing water? Try Rock Lick, and you can run the rapids of Tygarts Creek. Carter Caves State Park has tremendous outdoors recreation, so you could have fun while here. A spree to Carter Caves State Park is a perfect choice when you need to get out. You might want to pay a visit to Bone Hole Hollow if you're here at Carter Caves State Park. During your tour to Carter Caves State Park you'll meet some folks from Olive Hill for sure, and the summit of Potato Knob can be     seen from Carter Caves State Park. The class I-II Olive Hill to Kentucky 182 section of Tygarts Creek is 12.2 miles long. It's possibly okay to go whitewater boating on this stretch of Tygarts Creek even if you feel your whitewater boating abilities aren't very good. In the event that you are going whitewater boating, you have to always check the latest conditions. I can't stop, cause I'm havin' a delightful time here at Carter Caves State Park.         Review Guidelines   Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available in and near Carter Caves State Park.   Lakes in and near Carter Caves State Park Grayson Lake, Carter County, 12 miles away Greenbo Lake, Greenup County, 19 miles away Roosevelt Lake, Scioto County, 19 miles away   Campgrounds in and near Carter Caves State Park Robert C WEBB Camp, Grayson, 13 miles away Poppy Mountain Campground, Morehead, 16 miles away Kennard Shawnee Village, West Portsmouth, 18 miles away Shawnee Village RV Park And Campground, West Portsmouth, 18 miles away Lazy Village Campground and RV Park, Portsmouth, 18 miles away   Public Lands in and near Carter Caves State Park Grayson Lake State Park, Kentucky, 11 miles away Greenbo Lake State Park, Kentucky, 17 miles away Shawnee State Park, Ohio, 21 miles away   Whitewater Rivers in and near Carter Caves State Park Tygarts Creek, Carter County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 12.2 miles long (Olive Hill to Kentucky 182) Little Sandy River, Elliott/Carter County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (Sandy Hook to Grayson Lake)   Hotels near Carter Caves State Park Quality Inn Grayson, Grayson , 13 miles away Super 8 Grayson, Grayson , 13 miles away GuestHouse Inn & Suites Grayso, Grayson , 13 miles away Days Inn Grayson, Grayson , 13 miles away Holiday Inn PORTSMOUTH DOWNTOWN, Portsmouth , 21 miles away