## Overview

 Buckhorn Campground on Buckhorn Lake, provides the perfect outdoor escape in eastern Kentucky\'s lush Cumberland Plateau. The campground is packed with activities to entertain all ages, including monthly interpretive programs offered during summer months and convenient access for boating and fishing on Buckhorn Lake.
## Recreation

 Buckhorn Lake welcomes fishing, boating, water skiing, hiking, swimming, hunting and just plain relaxing. The campground provides access to a nature trail and fishing areas as well.
## Facilities

 Buckhorn is packed with amenities to make your stay comfortable. A basketball court, playground and horseshoe pits will entertain visitors on-shore, while a swimming area and boat ramp, cater to visitors eager to explore the lake. Additional amenities include free wireless internet, electric hookups, laundry facilities, hot showers, vending machines, a dump station and flush toilets.
## Natural Features

 Buckhorn campground sits near the dam on Buckhorn Lake, surrounded by the beauty of the scenic Appalachian Mountain Range. The rugged plateau landscape is deeply traversed by a series of narrow, winding valleys separated by steep watersheds with branching streams. Fed by the waters of the Kentucky River, Buckhorn Lake extends for 1,230 surface-acres, providing plenty of water recreation opportunities. Buckhorn Campground was also recently recongnized as the location for the largest River Birch Tree in the country by The National Register of Big Trees, the tree measures 205 inches around, 117 feet high and an 85 foot crown on top, making this tree surely a sight to see. 
## Nearby Attractions

 The park is just minutes from attractions like Carr Creek Lake and the Buckhorn Log Church. Rent a pontoon from Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park, explore the Red River Gorge Geological Area or hike through the Daniel Boone National Forest.

Buckhorn Dam Campground

This has ranked #1 for campgrounds for our family this season. 

Nestled in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, this campground has all the things your family could want to do in nature. 

Check in was super easy and the staff was great. 

The site was very easy to get to. 

We were on site 13 and it was nearly perfectly level from left to right. It had both 30 and 50 amp hookups and water (about 35psi on pressure). 
Each site has a charcoal grill, a fire pit with a grate for cooking and a large picnic table. 

Our site backed up to the creek and a nice little levee for fishing. You could also go up back the park and fish right at the spillway from Buckhorn Lake Dam. Really fun experience. 

Hands down the best playground for kids we have seen in a campground. 

They had a large bathhouse with super clean bathrooms. Unsure about showers as I use the one in my TT. 

There were horseshoe pits in two locations in the campsite. Several locations to dispose of trash. They also provided trash bags upon arrival. 

Laundry facilities onsite and firewood you could purchase. 

The dump station was clean and easily accessible with a hose for flushing. 

Erica and her husband are the hosts and were so friendly and helpful. We were there over Mother’s Day weekend and they provided coffee juice and doughnuts for Mother’s Day. 

A ton of kiddos for kids to play with and a great area for their bikes, etc. 

We 100% will be back to this campground this season. 

Great Family Camground in the Mountains of E. KY

The bathrooms and showers was clean. They have a place to do laundry. Very nice playground, basketball court, swing, and volleyball court. We got to fish right beside our camper. Definitely recommend!
