CampgroundsDB

National Park Service campgrounds in Kentucky

Kentucky has 5 National Park Service campgrounds on record, 5 reservable.

5
Total
5
Reservable
0
First-come
Alum Ford CampgroundBear Creek Campground - KYBlue Heron CampgroundMammoth Cave Campground

How National Park Service campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the National Park Service. 5 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 1 with potable water, 3 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at recreation.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Park Service land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see national parks in Kentucky on publiclandsdb.com.

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Alum Ford Campground McCreary · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
6
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bear Creek Campground - KY McCreary · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
22
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Blue Heron Campground McCreary · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
45
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mammoth Cave Campground Edmonson · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
108
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Maple Springs Edmonson · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
7
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record

Common questions

How do I book a National Park Service campground in Kentucky?

Of the 5 National Park Service campgrounds on record, 5 book through Recreation.gov.

Does the interagency pass work at National Park Service campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Park Service land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in Kentucky.