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National Forest campgrounds in Kentucky

Kentucky has 31 National Forest campgrounds on record, 7 reservable and 24 first-come. 4 are free.

31
Total
7
Reservable
24
First-come
Boat Gunnel Group CampgroundKoomer Ridge CampgroundZilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.

How National Forest campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 24 take no reservations. 7 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 4 free, 17 with potable water, 4 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at apps.fs.usda.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest 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 Kentucky national forests on publiclandsdb.com.

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Bee Rock Campground London · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $15 per night
 Birmingham Ferry Campground Grand Rivers · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $10 per night
 Boat Gunnel Group Campground Farmers · National Forest · Reservable
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1
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Overnight Use:
 Claylick Boat-in Campground Morehead · National Forest · Reservable
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2
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Single Site: $20 per night
 Clear Creek Campground Salt Lick · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $20 per night
 Colson Hollow Group Camp Aurora · National Forest · First-come
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Overnight Use:
 Craigs Creek Group Campground London · National Forest · Reservable
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3
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Overnight Use:
 Cravens Bay Campground Grand Rivers · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $12 per night
 Energy Lake Campground Cadiz · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $16 per night
 Fenton Lake Campground Aurora · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site with electric (30 Amp) hook-up: $22 per night
 Great Meadows Campground Whitley City · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $10 per night
 Grove Boat-in Campground Corbin · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $28 per night
 Grove Drive-in Campground Corbin · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $46 per night
 Hillman Ferry Campground Grand Rivers · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $16 per night
 Holly Bay Laurel · National Forest · Reservable
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70
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 Holly Bay Rec. Area Corbin · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $46 per night
 Jones Creek Campground Aurora · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 Koomer Ridge Campground Campton · National Forest · Reservable
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52
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Single Site: $35 per night
 Nickell Branch Campground Grand Rivers · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $10 per night
 Paragon Dispersed Camping Area Morehead · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 Redd Hollow Campground Aurora · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $10 per night
 Rockcastle Campground - Inactive Corbin · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 S-tree Campground McKee · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $15 per night
 Smith Bay Campground Grand Rivers · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $10 per night
 Sugar Bay Campground Aurora · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $10 per night
 Taylor Bay Campground Cadiz · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $10 per night
 Turkey Foot Campground McKee · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 Twin Knobs Recreation Area Farmers · National Forest · Reservable
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201
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Single Site: $35 per night
 White Oak Boat-in Campground Corbin · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $28 per night
 Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For. Bath · National Forest · Reservable
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163
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Not on record
 Zilpo Recreation Area Salt Lick · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $31 per night

Common questions

How do I book a National Forest campground in Kentucky?

Of the 31 National Forest campgrounds on record, 24 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 7 book through Recreation.gov.

Does the interagency pass work at National Forest campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest 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.