Daniel Boone National Forest administers Bell Farm Horse Camp, a seasonal equestrian-focused site set within forested terrain near creek and river access in the Stearns area of southern Kentucky. No pets are permitted. The camp operates April through November, and horse campers planning a broader trip can also find camping near Daniel Boone National Forest across the region. Nearby, Great Meadows Campground sits roughly four miles southwest. This site is best suited to equestrians looking for a forested base with water nearby.
Description
[View Guide and Map][1]Bell Farm Horse Camp, located on [Stearns District][2] of the Daniel Boone National Forest, is a popular place for wagontrain riders who come__to "rest a spell." The nearest__hiking and horse trails__in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.[Rock Creek][3], a State Wild River, runs along the camp. Rock Creek is stocked with rainbow trout year March - June and September - December. A Kentucky__fishing license is__required. [Kentucky Department of__Fish and Wildlife Resources][4]In the early 1900s this area was a logging and mining town. During the 1930s, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp was located here. The walnut trees you see here today were planted in 1953.
Map & DirectionsDaniel Boone National Forest Bell Farm Horse Camp is located in Kentucky near Stearns
Directions
Take US 27 to KY 92.\_\_Go 5.3 miles to KY 1363; turn left and go 11.4 miles to the end of the blacktop. Turn left and go 0.2-mile. The campground is on the left.
Coordinates
36.66871246 N
84.66727152 W
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Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Equestrian
Features
Drive Time
- 1 hr 51 min from Knoxville, TN
- 2 hrs 5 min from Lexington, KY
- 2 hrs 30 min from Morristown, TN
- 2 hrs 35 min from Elizabethtown, KY
