Free camping near Dexter, KY
Yes. 4 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Dexter, KY are listed as free; 24 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Jones Creek Campground, 14 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Fenton Campground & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes, 11 miles east, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at 5 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: KY and TN.
All 30 camps near Dexter, KY
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenton Campground & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes | 11 | Unpriced | Tennessee River (river) | 2.1 mi to Aurora | — |
| Colson Hollow Group Camp | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Dexter | — |
| Trigg CountyDave slept here | 12 | Fee | Tennessee River (river) | 4.6 mi to Faxon | — |
| Sugar Bay Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Hardin | — |
| Jones Creek Campground | 14 | Free | Tennessee River (river) | 4.7 mi to Boatwright | — |
| Smith Bay Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Rushing Creek Camping Area | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Dexter | — |
| Birmangham Ferry Backcountry Area & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes | 15 | Free | Tennessee River (river) | 3.0 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Pisgah Point Backcountry Camping | 15 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Hillman Ferry Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Stewart CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 15 mi to Dover | — |
| Wranglers Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Cadiz | — |
| Twin Lakes Backcountry Camping | 16 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Ginger Bay Backcountry Camping | 16 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Dover | — |
| Energy Lake Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Cadiz | — |
| Bacon Creek Primitive Horse Camp | 17 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Cadiz | — |
| Trigg CountyDave slept here | 18 | Fee | Lake Barkley (water) | 1.7 mi to Canton | — |
| Nickell Branch Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Trigg CountyDave slept here | 18 | Fee | Energy Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Rockcastle | — |
| Demumbers Bay Backcountry Camping | 18 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Trigg CountyDave slept here | 18 | Fee | Hematite Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Rockcastle | — |
| Demumbers Bay Backcountry Area & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes | 18 | Free | Cumberland River (river) | 2.2 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Cravens Bay Campground & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes | 20 | Unpriced | Cumberland River (river) | 1.7 mi to Commerce Landing | — |
| Cravens Bay Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Kuttawa | — |
| Boswell Landing Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Dover | — |
| Piney Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Neville Bay Backcountry Camping | 23 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Big Rock | — |
| Eddyville Ferry Camping Area | 23 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Kuttawa | — |
| Kuttawa Landing Camping Area | 23 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Kuttawa | — |
| Brandon Spring Group Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Dover | — |
Who manages the camps near Dexter, KY
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 3 on Federal; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area — 29 camps: 4 free, 23 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 30 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Dexter, 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 Dexter, 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.