Discover Camping in Kentucky
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Daniel Boone National Forest
USDA Forest Service
Near Winchester, Kentucky
The Daniel Boone National Forest offers an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities. Camping, hiking and fishing are just a few of the attractions that draw more than one million visitors to the forest each year. During the summer months, campground events are scheduled for campers to enjo...
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Mammoth Cave National Park
National Park Service
Near Brownsville, Kentucky
Rolling hills, deep river valleys, and the worlds longest known cave system. Mammoth Cave National Park is home to thousands of years of human history and a rich diversity of plant and animal life, earning it the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve.
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Mammoth Cave National Park Tours
Mammoth Cave National Park
Near Brownsville, Kentucky
Tickets are required to enter Mammoth Cave. Reservations are strongly recommended as cave tours frequently sell out and reservations are the only way to ensure a spot is available for your party. Tours and times change depending on the season, so please review the tour schedule for the dates of y...
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Axtel
Rough River Lake
Near Mc Daniels, Kentucky
Axtel Campground is located on the shore of Rough River Lake in south central Kentucky. The 5,100-acre lake is a hometown paradise for visitors who love the outdoors, and more than two million visitors camp, picnic, fish, swim, boat and relax on the lake shore each year.Axtel Campground is a lar...
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Baileys Point
Barren River Lake
Near Scottsville, Kentucky
Bailey's Point campground is the largest of the Army Corps of Engineers' campgrounds on Barren River Lake. This campground offers several waterfront campsites with scenic views of the lake. Though the campground is one of the largest, you won't know it. There is room to roam, five camping loops with...
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Blue Heron Campground
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Near Strunk, Kentucky
Blue Heron Campground is a rustic and spacious campground, situated on the Kentucky side of The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area--a vast and scenic expanse of land that offers visitors countless recreational activities.Just a few miles from the campground is Blue Heron Mine, also kn...
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Boat Gunnel Group Campground
Daniel Boone National Forest
Near Clearfield, Kentucky
Boat Gunnel Group Campground is located in the Daniel Boone National Forest on Cave Run Lake. Widely known for its scenic beauty and varied outdoor recreation opportunities, Cave Run Lake is home to Kentucky's state record Muskie. This 8,270-acre lake is jointly operated and managed by the U.S. Arm...
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Buckhorn Campground
Buckhorn Lake
Near Buckhorn, Kentucky
Buckhorn Campground on Buckhorn Lake, provides the perfect outdoor escape in eastern Kentucky's lush Cumberland Plateau. The campground is packed with activities to entertain all ages, including monthly interpretive programs offered during summer months and convenient access for boating and fishin...
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Barkley Lake
US Army Corps of Engineers
Near Kuttawa, Kentucky
Lake Barkley was named for former Vice-President Alben Barkley. Land Between the Lakes (US Forest Service) and Fort Donelson National Military Park are on Lake Barkley?s western shore.
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Barren River Lake
US Army Corps of Engineers
Near Glasgow, Kentucky
The Barren River was the historic route for westward traveling pioneers. They would travel down the Barren River to a trading post at present-day Bowling Green, Kentucky, where their journey would proceed by land. Barren River was named by early pioneers for its treeless fields. The open fields wer...
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Bear Creek Horse Camp
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Near Strunk, Kentucky
Bear Creek Horse Camp is located in the Kentucky portion of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.Big South Fork is located in north-central Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky in some of the most rugged terrain of the Cumberland Plateau. The park encompasses approximately 125,000 acres ...
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Buckhorn Lake
US Army Corps of Engineers
Near Buckhorn, Kentucky
Buckhorn Lake, KY is situated in the Cumberland Plateau of eastern Kentucky. This is an area that possesses a landscape as rugged as any found in the State. The plateau is deeply traversed by a series of narrow, winding valleys separated by steep watersheds and covered by a network of continuously...
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Cadiz
Barkley Lake
Near Cadiz, Kentucky
Cadiz Park is located on the beautiful Lake Barkley near the town of Cadiz, Kentucky. The day-use area is a great spot for barbecuing, boating and fishing. Fun fact: the largest yellow bass caught in Kentucky, weighing in at one pound one ounce, was caught in Lake Barkley.Lake Barkley covers 57...
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Canal
Barkley Lake
Near Kuttawa, Kentucky
Situated along a peninsula between the lush shorelines of Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake, Canal Campground offers modern camping and provides the ideal setting to enjoy nature at its best with family and friends. Visitors can enjoy a stunning view of the Barkley Dam and boats traveling through th...
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Carr Creek Lake Shelters
Carr Creek Lake
Near Sassafras, Kentucky
Carr Creek Lake Shelters are located on Carr Creek Lake on the same side of Kentucky Highway 160 as Littcarr Campground. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, manages the land and water at Carr Creek Lake for wildlife, fisheries and recreation. The 710-...
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Cave Creek
Rough River Lake
Near Falls Of Rough, Kentucky
Cave Creek Campground is located on the shore of Rough River Lake in south central Kentucky. The 5,100-acre lake is a hometown paradise for visitors who love the outdoors, and more than two million visitors camp, picnic, fish, swim, boat and relax on the lake shore each year.Cave Creek Campgroun...
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Craigs Creek Group Area
Daniel Boone National Forest
Near London, Kentucky
Craigs Creek Group Area is perched near Laurel River Lake in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Here, group campers find hours of fun playing on the sports field, firing up the grills and exploring the beautiful lake. Daniel Boone National Forest protects 23 species listed as federally threatened ...
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Cumberland Point Campground
Lake Cumberland
Near Nancy, Kentucky
Cumberland Point Campground is situated along the shores of the vast Lake Cumberland in southern Kentucky. Click here for the Lake Cumberland virtual tour.Visitors enjoy the 30-acre site and its 30 shaded campsites. Fourteen of these sites are waterfront, making them prime locations for weeken...
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Carr Creek Lake
US Army Corps of Engineers
Near Vicco, Kentucky
Carr Creek Lake, KY is located in the mountainous region of southeastern Kentucky, about 16 mile from Hazard and 18 miles from Whitesburg. The dam is located 8.8 miles above the mouth of Carr Fork, a tributary of the North Fork of the Kentucky River. Nearby attractions include Daniel Boone National ...
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Cave Run Dam Tailwater
Cave Run Lake
Near Salt Lick, Kentucky
The Tailwater Recreation Area is located below Cave Run Lake Dam. Located within the scenic Eastern Highlands Region of Kentucky and is almost completely surrounded by the norther-most section of the Daniel Boone National Forest. An earth and rockfill dam built across the Licking River created Cave ...
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Cave Run Lake
US Army Corps of Engineers
Near Salt Lick, Kentucky
Cave Run Lake, KY is almost completely surrounded by the northernmost section of the Daniel Boone National Forest. This 8,270-acre lake is jointly operated and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Forest Service. Cave Run Lake is widely known for its scenic beauty and varied outd...
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Dewey Lake Shelter
Dewey Lake
Near Auxier, Kentucky
Dewey Lake Shelters offer a day-use area on the shores of Dewey Lake in eastern Kentucky. Located just west of the Appalachian Mountains, the lake shore offers a peaceful, forested setting with plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities for groups of up to 150 guests.The lake is surrounded by rollin...
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Dog Creek (KY)
Nolin River Lake
Near Cub Run, Kentucky
Dog Creek Campground sits on the shores of Nolin River Lake in the rolling landscape of southern Kentucky. The large lake and surrounding greenery create a recreational oasis for outdoor enthusiasts. Click here to take a tour of our lake.Dog Creek Campground offers 70 reservable campsites, comple...
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Dewey Lake
US Army Corps of Engineers
Near Van Lear, Kentucky
Wooded hills rise some 700 feet above the lake. A full range of facilities are available at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park.
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Eureka
Barkley Lake
Near Kuttawa, Kentucky
Eureka Campground sits on Lake Barkley among wooded rolling hills and abundant wildlife. Fishing is a well-loved sport here; Kentucky's largest yellow bass was caught in these waters, and anglers flock with hopes of breaking the record.Lake Barkley, the western-most lake on the Cumberland River is c...
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Fall Creek Campground
Lake Cumberland
Near Monticello, Kentucky
Fall Creek Campground is located at 1144 New Fall Creek Road, Monticello and is situated along the shores of the vast Lake Cumberland in southern Kentucky. Click here for the Lake Cumberland virtual tour. The campground overlooks the main body of the lake, offering sweeping scenic views. Dense...
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Fishing Creek Campground
Lake Cumberland
Near Somerset, Kentucky
Fishing Creek Campground is located at 1598 E. Highway 1248 just west of Somerset, Kentucky. Fishing Creek is part of beautiful Lake Cumberland, where visitors enjoy boating, fishing and hunting. Click here for the Lake Cumberland virtual tour. The campground offers 26 RV sites and 20 tent-onl...
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Fishtrap Lake Shelters
Fishtrap Lake
Near Phyllis, Kentucky
Nestled among mountains and dense forests, the Fishtrap Lake area will appeal to anyone who loves boating, fishing or hiking. A man-made lake surrounded by natural beauty, Fishtrap Lake was created to help control flooding along the Ohio and Big Sandy Rivers. The lake's location allows visitors...
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Fishtrap Lake
US Army Corps of Engineers
Near Pikeville, Kentucky
In rich coalfield country, steep mountains surround the project area.
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Grayson Lake Damsite Shelters
Grayson Lake
Near Grayson, Kentucky
Grayson Lake Dam Site Shelters are just seven miles south of Grayson, Kentucky on state Route 7 on Grayson Lake. Recreational activities abound on and around this 20-mile long lake. Boating, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and hunting are the area's most popular draws.Visitors flock to Grayson Lak...
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Grove
Daniel Boone National Forest
Near Corbin, Kentucky
Grove Campground is perched on a forested ridge above Laurel River Lake in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest. The lake, fed by the Laurel River, is considered one of the most scenic lakes in the state. Boating, fishing, hiking and biking are greatly enjoyed by campers.The campground offers sin...
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Grayson Lake
US Army Corps of Engineers
Near Grayson, Kentucky
Scenic sandstone rock cliffs rim the lake's 40 miles of shoreline. Hike the many trails and enjoy the wildlife viewing area at the Damsite Recreation Area.
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Green River Lake
US Army Corps of Engineers
Near Campbellsville, Kentucky
Green River Lake is the largest project in the Louisville District -- counting both the land and water acreage (33,793 acres). The Green River is the longest river, at 370 miles, to flow completely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky's borders. Green River Lake also is home to the first Interpretat...
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Holly Bay
Daniel Boone National Forest
Near London, Kentucky
Holly Bay, located two miles north of the Laurel River Dam, sits on the west side of Laurel River Lake. Visitors enjoy the campground for its proximity to the water and beautifully forested location. Plus, Holly Bay is ideal for activities like power boating, canoeing and fishing. The forest was ...
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Holmes Bend
Green River Lake
Near Columbia, Kentucky
Situated along Kentucky's Highland Rim, Holmes Bend Campground is surrounded by forested tracks, rolling meadows and the pristine banks of Green River Lake. Click here for the Green River Lake Virtual Tour. Holmes Bend Campground offers 125 campsites, 102 of which have electric hookups only and ...
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Hurricane Creek
Barkley Lake
Near Cadiz, Kentucky
Hurricane Creek Campground sits along the beautiful Lake Barkley, providing plenty of fresh air and recreation opportunities. While away the hours boating or hiking on shore. Anglers a plenty come in search of catfish and trophy bass. Wildlife spotting includes white-tailed deer and raccoons.The...
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