Free & Dispersed Camping in Kentucky

Chadwell Gap Backcountry Camp

Name: Chadwell Gap Backcountry Camp. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

River Floodplain Campsites

Name: River Floodplain Campsites. Type: Campground. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Green River

Name: Green River. Type: Campground. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Alum Ford

Name: Alum Ford. Type: Campground. Unit: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

Campfire Circle

Name: Campfire Circle. Type: Campfire Ring. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Turnhole Bend Backcountry Campsite

Name: Turnhole Bend Backcountry Campsite. Type: Campsite. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Homestead Backcountry Campsite

Name: Homestead Backcountry Campsite. Type: Campsite. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Ferguson Backcountry Campsite

Name: Ferguson Backcountry Campsite. Type: Campsite. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Collie Ridge Backcountry Campsite

Name: Collie Ridge Backcountry Campsite. Type: Campsite. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Bluffs Backcountry Campsite

Name: Bluffs Backcountry Campsite. Type: Campsite. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Mccoy Hollow Backcountry Campsite

Name: Mccoy Hollow Backcountry Campsite. Type: Campsite. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Three Springs Backcountry Campsite

Name: Three Springs Backcountry Campsite. Type: Campsite. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

First Creek 2 Backcountry Campsite

Name: First Creek 2 Backcountry Campsite. Type: Campsite. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

First Creek 1 Backcountry Campsite

Name: First Creek 1 Backcountry Campsite. Type: Campsite. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Second Creek Backcountry Campsite

Name: Second Creek Backcountry Campsite. Type: Campsite. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Sal Hollow Backcountry Campsite

Name: Sal Hollow Backcountry Campsite. Type: Campsite. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Bear Creek Horse Camp

Name: Bear Creek Horse Camp. Type: Campground. Unit: Big South Fork National River and Recreation …

Raymer Hollow Backcountry Campsite

Name: Raymer Hollow Backcountry Campsite. Type: Campsite. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Mammoth Cave

Name: Mammoth Cave. Type: Campground. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Houchins Ferry

Name: Houchins Ferry. Type: Campground. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Blue Heron

Name: Blue Heron. Type: Campground. Unit: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

Maple Springs

Name: Maple Springs. Type: Campground. Unit: Mammoth Cave National Park

Wranglers Campground

Full Amenity Campground

Sugar Bay Campground

Self Service Campground No Utilities, Boat Ramp, Day Use Picnic Area, Vault Toilet, Hike/Bike Trails

Taylor Bay Campground

Self Service Campground No Utilities, Boat Ramp, Day Use Picnic Area, Vault Toilet, Hike/Bike Trails

Twin Lakes Backcountry Camping

Basic Camping No Utilities, Boat Ramp, Day Use Picnic Area, Vault Toilets, Hike/Bike Trails

Zilpo Recreation Area

Zilpo Recreation Area is located at the end of the Zilpo Scenic Byway on a …

Claylick Boat-In Campground

Claylick Boat-in Campground has 13 primitive campsites on Cave Run Lake. The campground must be …

White Sulphur Horse Camp

White Sulphur Horse Camp, located near Cave Run Lake, is a primitive campground for horseback …

Fenton Lake Campground

Self Service Campground Some Electric Utilities, Boat Ramp, Day Use Picnic Area, Vault Toilet

Bacon Creek Primitive Horse Camp

Gilberts Creek 7

GILBERTS CREEK 7 (Camping Area)

Grove Drive-In Campground

Grove Drive-In Campground is perched on a forested ridge above Laurel River Lake in Kentucky's …

Gilberts Creek 3

GILBERTS CREEK 3 (Camping Area)

Paragon Dispersed Camping Area

Paragon Dispersed Camping Area is a primitive camping area with ten designated campsites, some with …

Menifee County Dispersed Rec. Sites

MENIFEE COUNTY DISPERSED REC. SITES (Camping Area)

Boat Gunnel Group Campground

Boat Gunnel Group Campground is located off KY 801 on Cave Run Lake among the …

Kuttawa Landing Camping Area

Jellico Creek 2

Jellico Creek #2 is a small, dispersed campsite with limited development off Jellico Creek Road …

Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites

POWELL COUNTY DISPERSED REC SITES (Camping Area)

Craigs Creek Group Campground

Craigs Creek Group Campground is located off Craigs Creek Road (#62) on the Craigs Creek …

Rock Creek 1

Rock Creek #1 is a small, dispersed campsite with limited development off Rock Creek - …

Birmingham Ferry Campground

Self Service Campground No Utilities, Boat Ramp, Day Use Picnic Area, Vault Toilet

Little Lick Horse Camp

Little Lick Horse Camp is a primitive equestrian campground with four family camping areas and …

Cravens Bay Campground

Campground No Utilities, Accessible Features, Boat Ramp, Day Use Picnic Area, Flush/Vault Toilets

White Oak Boat-In Campground

White Oak Boat-In Campground is one of two boat-in campgrounds on Laurel River Lake. The …

Grove Boat-In Campground

Grove Boat-In Campground is one of two boat-in campgrounds on Laurel River Lake. The campground …

Barren Fork Horse Camp

Barren Fork Horse Camp is located off Barren Fork Road (#684) about 1 mile past …

Clear Creek Campground

Surrounded by forested hills, Clear Creek Recreation Area is a small, quiet area with a …

Redd Hollow Campground

Self Service Campground No Utilities, Boat Ramp, Day Use Picnic Area, Vault Toilet

Bee Rock Campground

Bee Rock Campground is located off KY 192 within the Bee Rock Recreation Area along …

Jellico Creek 3

Jellico Creek #3 is a small, dispersed campsite with limited development off Jellico Creek Road …

S-Tree Campground

S-Tree Campground sits on a ridge above Horse Lick Creek near McKee in Jackson County, …

Hillman Ferry Campground

Full Amenity Campground

Rock Creek 2

Rock Creek #2 is a small, dispersed campsite with limited development off Rock Creek - …

Sugar Creek 3

Tower Rock Cg

Located along the banks of the Ohio River, Tower Rock Campground offers beautiful scenery and …

Ramey Overlook Camping Area

RAMEY OVERLOOK BACKCOUNTRY AREA (Camping Area)

Rock Creek #3

Rock Creek #3 is a small, dispersed campsite with limited development off Rock Creek - …

Koomer Ridge Campground

Koomer Ridge Campground is located off KY 15 and is a one-stop shop entry point …

Table Rock Camping Area

Table Rock is a small, dispersed campsite with limited development off Rock Creek Road in …

Jellico Creek 4

Jellico Creek #4 is a small, dispersed campsite with limited development off Jellico Creek Road …

Indian Creek Camping Area

Indian Creek Camping Area is located off Road 23 in the Red River Gorge and …

Colson Hollow Group Camp

COLSON HOLLOW GROUP CAMP

Rockcastle Campground - Inactive

Rockcastle Campground is currently closed and most improvements have been removed.

Demumbers Bay Backcountry Camping

DEMUMBERS BAY CAMPING AREA

Holly Bay Rec. Area

Holly Bay Recreation Area is located on the west side of Laurel River Lake and …

Eddyville Ferry Camping Area

EDDYVILLE FERRY CAMPING AREA

Smith Bay Campground

Self Service Campground No Utilities, Boat Ramp, Day Use Picnic Area, Vault Toilet

Bell Farm Horse Camp

Bell Farm Horse Camp is located off Road 1363 in McCreary County and is a …

Trace Branch Camping Area

Trace Branch is a small, dispersed campsite with limited development off Rock Creek Road in …

Jellico Creek 1

Jellico Creek #1 is a small, dispersed campsite with limited development off Jellico Creek Road …

Energy Lake Campground

Full Amenity Campground

Great Meadows Campground

Great Meadows Campground is located off Rock Creek-Bell Farm Road (Forest #137) in McCreary County …

Jones Creek Campground

Basic Camping No Utilities, Boat Ramp

Wolfe County Dispersed Rec. Sites

WOLFE COUNTY DISPERSED REC. SITES (Camping Area)

Pisgah Point Backcountry Camping

PISGAH POINT CAMPING AREA

Gilberts Creek 2

GILBERTS CREEK 2 (Camping Area)

Nickell Branch Campground

Self Service Campground No Utilities, Boat Ramp, Day Use Picnic Area, Vault Toilet, Hike/Bike Trails

Twin Knobs Recreation Area

Twin Knobs Recreation Area is a 700-acre facility located off KY 801 on the north …

Turkey Foot Campground

Turkey Foot Campground is located off Elsam Fork Road (Forest #345) along the banks of …