Established Camping
Lake Jericho Recreation Area
Lake Jericho Recreation Area near Smithfield, KY, offers a landscape with rolling hills and a lake. Temperatures range from lows in the 30s during winter to highs in the 80s in summer. Visitors can explore nearby attractions such as the historic sites in La Grange and the scenic trails at Jefferson Memorial Forest.
Description
County
Lake Jericho is a 137 acre lake located in Henry County, Kentucky and is operated by The Little Kentucky River Watershed Conservancy District. It opened for business on July 25, 1969. A daily admission fee is charged to anyone on the property. This fee, in combination with camping, boating fees, etc. is used to maintain and operate the park.
The park area is open daylight hours and has lots of bank fishing area as well as picnic tables and grills. Two shelters with restrooms are available on a first-come basis and shelters may be reserved for family reunions, company picnics, church outings, etc. (Call for reservations.)
Camping is available on a first come basis also. The camping season is April through October and campsites may be rented nightly, weekly or monthly. There are 62 RV sites with electric and water. Approximately half of the sites have sewer hook-ups and a dumping station is also available. Many tent sites are located in the center of the campground.
We have a small store on the ground to purchase ICE, BAIT, or SNACKS. Please respect nature and dispose of wrappers and other trash appropriately.
Location
Lake Jericho Recreation Area is located in Kentucky
Coordinates
38.442095028951634 N
85.28123841075465 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonGood
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
Features
For Campers
- Market
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Showers
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- 30 Amp Hookups
Drive Time
- 27 min from Louisville
- 1 hr 8 min from Elizabethtown
- 1 hr 17 min from Lexington
- 1 hr 24 min from Columbus