Free Public-Lands Camping in Kentucky
Sites that don't charge a nightly fee. BLM dispersed land plus some USFS spots. 45 sites in Kentucky.
National Park Service sites
12 sites. National Park Service camping rules →
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical ParkDeveloped
- Blue Heron Interpretive CenterDeveloped
- Camp Nelson National MonumentDeveloped
- Camp Nelson National Monument Visitor Center, Museum, and BarracksDeveloped
- Cumberland Gap National Historical ParkDeveloped
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Visitor CenterDeveloped
- Daniel Boone Visitor Information StationDeveloped
- Mammoth Cave National ParkDeveloped
- Mammoth Cave Visitor CenterDeveloped
- Mill Springs Battlefield National MonumentDeveloped
- Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center and MuseumDeveloped
- Visitor Center at Abraham Lincoln BirthplaceDeveloped
PRIVATE sites
2 sites. PRIVATE camping rules →
US Army Corps of Engineers sites
24 sites. US Army Corps of Engineers camping rules →
- Barkley LakeDeveloped
- Barren River LakeDeveloped
- Buckhorn LakeDeveloped
- Carr Creek LakeDeveloped
- Cave Run LakeDeveloped
- Dewey LakeDeveloped
- Fishtrap LakeDeveloped
- German CampgroundDeveloped
- Grayson LakeDeveloped
- Green River LakeDeveloped
- Greenriver +2 LocksDeveloped
- Kentucky RiverDeveloped
- Lake CumberlandDeveloped
- Laurel River LakeDeveloped
- Martins Fork LakeDeveloped
- Nolin River LakeDeveloped
- Ohio River - Greenup PoolDeveloped
- Ohio River - Markland PoolDeveloped
- Ohio River - McAlpine PoolDeveloped
- Paintsville LakeDeveloped
- Rough River LakeDeveloped
- Taylorsville LakeDeveloped
- WAXDeveloped
- Yatesville LakeDeveloped
US Forest Service sites
6 sites. US Forest Service camping rules →