★ Field-verified · Dave's ownFederal
Trigg County
Drive-up · public land · Trigg County, KY · 36.71343, -88.07595
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Located on the western shore of Land Between the Lakes, this is a reasonably well-maintained campground with multiple pads offering spectacular views overlooking lake to the west. Room for one or two vehicles per site, many sites available. Fire rings, tables, vault toilet. The surrounding area features a vast wilderness filled with primitive roads worthy of exploration. Requires $7 backcountry camping permit for 3 nights stay. Recommended. Excellent cell service.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 384 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · 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 camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater4 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- LLaundry6 mi
- ShShower9 mi
- OOutfitter9 mi
- @Mail12 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- RxPharmacy14 mi
- +Urgent care14 mi
- MMechanic15 mi
- DDump16 mi
- AAir-up34 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, 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). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land
Elevation
384 ft
County
Trigg County, KY
Coordinates
36.71343, -88.07595
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureTennessee River (river) · nearby
- Nearest townFaxon · ~4.6 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~4.3 mi
- FuelFuel · ~6.3 mi
- Propane / LPGFortner Gas · ~19.1 mi
- Dump stationDump Station · ~15.9 mi
- GroceriesStore · ~6.3 mi
- PharmacyKroger Pharmacy · ~14.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicFast Pace Health Urgent Care - Murray, KY · ~14.5 mi
- HardwareMurray Supply Company, Inc. · ~14.3 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
Yes
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletRedd Hollow Campground · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletR.H. Boating Ramp · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletColson Hollow Group Camp · ~0.8 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletColson Overlook-Picnic Area · ~1.8 mi NE · USFS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Jones Creek Campground~2.6 mi
- Fenton Campground & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes~4.5 mi
- Stewart County~6.0 mi
- Trigg County~8.3 mi · fee
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Trigg County, KY). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Finding water out here →Fire rules & restrictions →Getting unstuck →How to read this page →All field notes →
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