Established Camping
Daniel Boone National Forest Boat Gunnel Group Campground
About
USDA Forest Service
Overview
Boat Gunnel Group Campground is located in the Daniel Boone National Forest on Cave Run Lake. Widely known for its scenic beauty and varied outdoor recreation opportunities, Cave Run Lake is home to Kentucky's state record Muskie. This 8,270-acre lake is jointly operated and managed by…
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiAvailable
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
It’s awesome al the people are wonderful a great place to get away
All people around are super nice and helpful. They really know how to let you get away and enjoy yourself.
Best private area
We end up camping here at least once a year. It is just a short walk over the hill to the lake where we keep our boats tied up to the bank. It is located behind Scott Creek Marina. You will get the occasional hikers coming through the campground as there is a trail that runs through it. It is as…

Beautiful here
This campground is wonderful. The sites are spacious and spaced out. After a week and a half of wonderful weather in kentucky we actually got rain while we were camping here. The area is absolutely beautiful and we would have been bummed had we not had the hot shower here.
After spending over a…
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Location
Daniel Boone National Forest Boat Gunnel Group Campground is located in Kentucky
Directions
From I-64, take exit 133. Turn south onto KY 801. Go south 8 miles. Boat Gunnel is on the right.
Coordinates
38.09927306 N
83.50234881 W