Free camping near Kuttawa, KY
Yes. 2 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Kuttawa, KY are listed as free; 19 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Demumbers Bay Backcountry Area & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes, 6.1 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Kuttawa Landing Camping Area, 1.3 miles south, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps.
All 23 camps near Kuttawa, KY
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuttawa Landing Camping Area | 1.3 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Kuttawa | — |
| Eddyville Ferry Camping Area | 2.5 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Kuttawa | — |
| Ramey Overlook Camping Area | 4.4 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Eddyville | — |
| Demumbers Bay Backcountry Area & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes | 6.1 | Free | Cumberland River (river) | 2.2 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Demumbers Bay Backcountry Camping | 6.3 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Nickell Branch Campground | 6.9 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Cravens Bay Campground & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes | 7.7 | Unpriced | Cumberland River (river) | 1.7 mi to Commerce Landing | — |
| Cravens Bay Campground | 7.7 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Kuttawa | — |
| Twin Lakes Backcountry Camping | 8.3 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Hillman Ferry Campground | 8.9 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Pisgah Point Backcountry Camping | 9.0 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Birmangham Ferry Backcountry Area & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes | 9.5 | Free | Tennessee River (river) | 3.0 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Smith Bay Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Grand Rivers | — |
| Trigg CountyDave slept here | 13 | Fee | Hematite Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Rockcastle | — |
| Trigg CountyDave slept here | 14 | Fee | Energy Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Rockcastle | — |
| Sugar Bay Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Hardin | — |
| Energy Lake Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Cadiz | — |
| Trigg CountyDave slept here | 19 | Fee | Lake Barkley (water) | 1.7 mi to Canton | — |
| Fenton Campground & Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes | 20 | Unpriced | Tennessee River (river) | 2.1 mi to Aurora | — |
| Bacon Creek Primitive Horse Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Cadiz | — |
| Colson Hollow Group Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Dexter | — |
| Wranglers Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Cadiz | — |
| Trigg CountyDave slept here | 24 | Fee | Tennessee River (river) | 4.6 mi to Faxon | — |
Who manages the camps near Kuttawa, KY
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 2 on Federal; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area — 22 camps: 2 free, 18 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 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Kuttawa, 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 Kuttawa, 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.