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Holly Bay Rec. Area
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · KY · 36.98226, -84.26666
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Holly Bay Rec. Area
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,092 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Holly Bay Rec. AreaNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Holly Bay Rec. Area · Daniel Boone National Forest · KY
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery6 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- +Urgent care9 mi
- HHardware9 mi
- RxPharmacy10 mi
- MMechanic10 mi
- OOutfitter10 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- EVEV fast charger12 mi
- WWater15 mi
- ShShower27 mi
- DDump28 mi
- AAir-up42 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Holly Bay Rec. Area
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
1,092 ft
State
KY
Coordinates
36.98226, -84.26666
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Holly Bay Rec. Area · Daniel Boone National Forest · KY (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townNorth Corbin · ~9.5 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~5.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~28.0 mi
- GroceriesGrocery · ~5.7 mi
- PharmacyMorton's Discount Drug · ~9.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicAdvent Health Clinic Corbin · ~9.1 mi
- HardwareLowe's · ~9.3 mi
EV charging — from Holly Bay Rec. Area · Daniel Boone National Forest · KY — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger12.3 mi straight-line E — Legacy Chevrolet Buick Gmc Corbin · EV Connect · CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach8 within 25 mi · 12 within 50 · 102 within 100 · 282 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)14.3 mi — London, KY - Tesla Supercharger, London
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO18.9 mi — Walmart 1048 (Williamsburg, KY), Williamsburg
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)9.1 mi — Corbin Main Campus · NOODOE · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 416423 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Holly Bay Rec. Area · Daniel Boone National Forest · KY — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomHolly Bay Rec. Area · at this camp · USFS
- Flush restroomHolly Bay Boat Ramp · ~0.6 mi SE · USFS
- Flush restroomHolly Bay Marina · ~0.6 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCraigs Creek Boat Ramp · ~0.7 mi E · USFS
Open Holly Bay Rec. Area elsewhere
Other camps near Holly Bay Rec. Area
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Craigs Creek Group Campground~0.8 mi · fee
- White Oak Boat-In Campground~2.1 mi · fee
- Grove Boat-In Campground~3.2 mi · fee
- Grove Drive-In Campground~4.0 mi · fee
The unit that manages Holly Bay Rec. Area
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Holly Bay Rec. Area are set by Daniel Boone National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Holly Bay Rec. Area
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Holly Bay Rec. Area
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Holly Bay Rec. Area
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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