Free and paid camping in Kentucky

67 camps in Kentucky: 30 free, 37 charge a fee. Every camp that charges is marked fee in the list below — or press Free only to hide them.

Every camp we have found on public land in Kentucky, grouped by the unit that manages them — that is who sets the stay limit and the fire rules. See them on the map →

U.S. Forest Service34 camps

• Bacon Creek Primitive Horse Camp374 ft · fee
• Barren Fork Horse Camp1,294 ft · fee
• Bee Rock Campground741 ft · fee
• Boat Gunnel Group Campground743 ft · fee
• Claylick Boat-In Campground743 ft · fee
• Clear Creek Campground758 ft · fee
• Colson Hollow Group Camp363 ft · fee
• Craigs Creek Group Campground1,085 ft · fee
• Cravens Bay Campground390 ft · fee
• Daniel Boone National Forest888 ft · notes
• Demumbers Bay Backcountry Camping367 ft · fee
• Eddyville Ferry Camping Area393 ft · fee
• Energy Lake Campground420 ft · fee
• Grove Boat-In Campground1,041 ft · fee
• Grove Drive-In Campground1,198 ft · fee
• Hillman Ferry Campground432 ft · fee
• Holly Bay Rec. Area1,092 ft · fee
• Indian Creek Camping Area690 ft · fee
• Koomer Ridge Campground1,255 ft · fee
• Kuttawa Landing Camping Area376 ft · fee
• Menifee County Dispersed Rec. Sites1,255 ft · fee
• Nickell Branch Campground393 ft · fee
• Pisgah Point Backcountry Camping362 ft · fee
• Powell County Dispersed Rec Sites1,042 ft · fee
• Ramey Overlook Camping Area501 ft · fee
• Smith Bay Campground380 ft · fee
• Sugar Bay Campground387 ft · fee
• Twin Knobs Recreation Area789 ft · fee
• Twin Lakes Backcountry Camping423 ft · fee
• White Oak Boat-In Campground1,046 ft · fee
• White Sulphur Horse Camp855 ft · fee
• Wolfe County Dispersed Rec. Sites1,114 ft · fee
• Wranglers Campground406 ft · fee
• Zilpo Recreation Area756 ft · fee

Daniel Boone National Forest17 camps

• Bell Farm Horse Camp937 ft
• Gilberts Creek 21,147 ft
• Gilberts Creek 71,482 ft
• Great Meadows Campground Raccoon Loop1,023 ft
• Jellico Creek 1
• Jellico Creek 41,019 ft
• Jellico#1 Dispersed Camping1,011 ft
• Little Lick Horse Camp1,126 ft
• Rock Creek #3985 ft
• Rock Creek 11,067 ft
• Rock Creek 21,007 ft
• Rockcastle Campground - Inactive767 ft
• S-Tree Campground FREE1,445 ft
• Sugar Creek 31,312 ft
• Table Rock Camping Area833 ft
• Trace Branch Camping Area848 ft
• Turkey Foot Campground868 ft

KDFWR6 camps

• Green River Lake WMA841 ft · notes
• Higginson-Henry WMA - Designated Camping Area (north)460 ft · notes
• Higginson-Henry WMA - Designated Camping Area (south)472 ft · notes
• Rolling Fork WMA - Primitive Camping Area595 ft · notes
• West Kentucky WMA365 ft · notes
• Yellowbank WMA386 ft · notes

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area5 camps

• Birmangham Ferry Backcountry Area & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes390 ft
• Cravens Bay Campground & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes371 ft
• Demumbers Bay Backcountry Area & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes369 ft
• Fenton Campground & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes366 ft
• Jones Creek Campground435 ft

Elsewhere in Kentucky5 camps

• Green River Park & Arboretum (Thelma Stovall Park)485 ft · notes
• Trigg County360 ft · fee · notes
• Trigg County398 ft · fee · notes
• Trigg County409 ft · fee · notes
• Trigg County384 ft · fee · notes