★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersed
Trigg County
Drive-up · public land · Trigg County, KY · 36.87844, -88.01964
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on public land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
A primitive grassy clearing next to serene lake nestled in the woods. Located in Land Between the Lakes, there is a vast network of dirt roads here, and numerous other camping opportunities. Four-wheel drive recommended. Requires backcountry camping permit. $7 for 3 nights. Spacious enough for multiple vehicle-supported campers. Minimal trash. Beautiful site. A best-kept secret. Recommended. Good 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 360 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
- ShShower2 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- OOutfitter9 mi
- WWater10 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- +Urgent care12 mi
- @Mail15 mi
- MMechanic16 mi
- HHardware17 mi
- RxPharmacy18 mi
- DDump27 mi
- AAir-up35 mi
- PPropane52 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
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 · dispersed
Elevation
360 ft
County
Trigg County, KY
Coordinates
36.87844, -88.01964
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureEnergy Lake (water) · nearby
- Nearest townRockcastle · ~2.3 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~9.7 mi
- FuelFuel · ~6.3 mi
- Propane / LPGFortner Gas · ~12.6 mi
- Dump stationDump Station · ~27.1 mi
- GroceriesStore · ~10.4 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~17.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicTrigg County Hospital · ~11.0 mi
- HardwareBenton Hardware · ~18.1 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
High clearance / 4×4
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletT.B. Boating Ramp · ~0.3 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTaylor Bay Campground · ~0.4 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletEnergy Dam-Day Use Area · ~1.4 mi S · USFS
- Flush restroomWoodlands Nature Watch · ~1.4 mi N · USFS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Trigg County~0.4 mi · fee
- Trigg County~5.1 mi · fee
- Cravens Bay Campground & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes~6.0 mi
- Birmangham Ferry Backcountry Area & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes~8.5 mi
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 →Stay limits →Your first dispersed night →Reading the aerial →All field notes →
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