Free camping near Benton, KY
Yes. 4 of the 27 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Benton, KY are listed as free; 21 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Birmangham Ferry Backcountry Area & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes, 12 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Twin Lakes Backcountry Camping, 12 miles northeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 5 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: KY and TN.
All 27 camps near Benton, KY
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes Backcountry Camping | 12 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Hillman Ferry Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Pisgah Point Backcountry Camping | 12 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Birmangham Ferry Backcountry Area & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes | 12 | Free | Tennessee River (river) | 3.0 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Smith Bay Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Sugar Bay Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Hardin | — |
| Nickell Branch Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Demumbers Bay Backcountry Camping | 15 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Demumbers Bay Backcountry Area & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes | 15 | Free | Cumberland River (river) | 2.2 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Fenton Campground & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes | 15 | Unpriced | Tennessee River (river) | 2.1 mi to Aurora | — |
| Colson Hollow Group Camp | 18 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Dexter | — |
| Trigg CountyDave slept here | 18 | Fee | Tennessee River (river) | 4.6 mi to Faxon | — |
| Energy Lake Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Cadiz | — |
| Cravens Bay Campground & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes | 19 | Unpriced | Cumberland River (river) | 1.7 mi to Commerce Landing | — |
| Trigg CountyDave slept here | 19 | Fee | Hematite Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Rockcastle | — |
| Trigg CountyDave slept here | 19 | Fee | Energy Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Rockcastle | — |
| Cravens Bay Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Kuttawa | — |
| Kuttawa Landing Camping Area | 19 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Kuttawa | — |
| Eddyville Ferry Camping Area | 20 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Kuttawa | — |
| Jones Creek Campground | 21 | Free | Tennessee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Boatwright | — |
| Trigg CountyDave slept here | 21 | Fee | Lake Barkley (water) | 1.7 mi to Canton | — |
| Rushing Creek Camping Area | 21 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Dexter | — |
| Wranglers Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Cadiz | — |
| Bacon Creek Primitive Horse Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Cadiz | — |
| Ramey Overlook Camping Area | 22 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Eddyville | — |
| Stewart CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 15 mi to Dover | — |
| Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping | 24 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Dover | — |
Who manages the camps near Benton, KY
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 3 on Federal; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area — 26 camps: 4 free, 20 fee, 2 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 27 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Benton, KY
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Benton, KY, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.