Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFee
Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · KY · 37.81667, -83.68333
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. 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 Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,042 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Powell County Dispersed Rec SitesNIFC · 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 Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites · Daniel Boone National Forest · KY
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery2 mi
- FFuel2 mi
- WWater2 mi
- @Mail2 mi
- ShShower2 mi
- OOutfitter2 mi
- DDump3 mi
- LLaundry3 mi
- EVEV fast charger8 mi
- +Urgent care9 mi
- RxPharmacy9 mi
- HHardware9 mi
- MMechanic10 mi
- AAir-up36 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 2 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 — Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
1,042 ft
State
KY
Coordinates
37.81667, -83.68333
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites · Daniel Boone National Forest · KY (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townCampton · ~9.3 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~1.8 mi
- FuelShell · ~1.7 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~2.6 mi
- GroceriesGrocery · ~1.6 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy · ~9.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicCasa San Pio · ~9.1 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~9.3 mi
EV charging — from Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites · Daniel Boone National Forest · KY — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger7.8 mi straight-line SE — Red River Gorge Inn, Campton, KY · FCN · CCS, NACS (Tesla) · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 19 within 50 · 67 within 100 · 296 within 150
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO54.5 mi — Walmart 571 (Georgetown, KY), Georgetown
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)28.2 mi — FHI BOODRY, Morehead, KY · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Cliffview Resort and Red River Gorge Zipline - Tesla Destination, Campton, 7.8 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- 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 457516 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites · Daniel Boone National Forest · KY — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletAuxier Ridge Trailhead · ~0.3 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPioneer Trailhead · ~0.5 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTar Kiln Interpretive Site · ~0.8 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWoodland Trailhead · ~0.8 mi S · USFS
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The unit that manages Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites are set by Daniel Boone National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites
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 Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites
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 — Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites
What “dispersed” means here →Stay limits →Your first dispersed night →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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