Kentucky Camping | Best Cabins, Lake Camping and State Parks in Kentucky
Camping in Kentucky
Kentucky campground guide and camping resources
From underground caves to the shores of lakes and rivers to the highest peaks of the Appalachians, the Kentucky State Parks are considered by many to be the nation’s finest. With excellent camping, fishing, boating, swimming, caving, hiking, horseback riding, golf, birding and so much more, Kentucky State Parks cater to outdoor enthusiasts who want to take in all that Kentucky’s natural environment has to offer.
Best Camping in Kentucky
Prefer to stay close to nature while sleeping under the stars and enjoying the warmth of a fire? Take your pick of about 3,000 campsites at 32 different Kentucky State Parks to camp.
Located in eastern Kentucky, Paintsville Lake State Park features steep cliffs and wooded coves along the shoreline of 1,140 acre Paintsville Lake. After a day on the lake, relax in the campground, featuring developed sites with restrooms and showers.
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Levi Jackson State Park combines the beauty of a rolling, wooded hills park with a historic site that honors the pioneers who settled Kentucky. The campground offers 136 sites nestled in open woodland with utility hookups, a grocery store and other great amenities.
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A campground featuring 159 sites, a 183-acre lake, hiking trails, mini-golf and a 9-hole golf course are all the ingredients that make Kincaid Lake State Park a popular retreat for campers, fishermen, boaters, golfers and families to enjoy.
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RV Park Camping in Kentucky
Check out our top picks for the best RV parks in Kentucky and find your perfect spot to camp with your RV anytime of the year with all the accommodations that your family needs for their best vacation ever.
Surrounded by tree-covered hills and overlooking a beautiful 10,000-acre lake lies Barren River Lake State Resort Park. Let the sounds of the outdoors lull you to sleep at the parks 99-site campground with utility hookups, showers, restrooms and more.
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Set in the heart of Kentucky's famous bluegrass region, Kentucky Horse Park celebrates mankind's relationship with horse. The park features 260 campsites with electrical and water hookups, spaced pads and more modern conveniences to suite every camper.
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Jenny Wiley State Resort Park offers something for everyone. With 1,100-acre Dewey Lake, mountain views, hiking trails and more. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy the 121-site campground, with utility hookups, showers, restrooms and grocery store.
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Best State Resort Parks in Kentucky
Enjoy a relaxing visit to one of Kentucky's beautiful resort lodges. Each resort park combines historic charm with modern conveniences and surrounds you in some of the most striking landscapes in the Commonwealth.
Situated on the largest lake in the state, Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park is the perfect haven for water sports enthusiasts! From enjoying a cool dip in the pool to taking a hike, however you define vacation fun, Kentucky Dam Village has it.
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Known as the "Niagara of the South", the park features a 125-foot-wide waterfall that plunges 7 stories into a gorge. The park is a water-enthusiasts and hiker’s paradise offering white-water rafting, canoeing, swimming and 17 miles of hiking trails.
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Explore the beauty of natural arches and rugged sandstone cliff lines at Natural Bridge State Resort Park. The park encompasses a 2,200 acre forested park and nature preserve with 22 miles of trails, a lake and two campgrounds with 86 sites.
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