Established Camping
Kentucky River Campground
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from July 13, 2022 through July 10, 2023.
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from July 13, 2022 through July 10, 2023.
About This Campground
Kentucky River Campground was established in 1973. We are located right on the beautiful Kentucky River just minutes from our state's historic capital city and is situated along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. For over 40 years friends and families have come together for relaxation, good food and great…
Fee Info
A Credit Card is required for the reservation of a Tent or RV site
Campers who have campsites reserved and do not show will be charged 1 nights fee.
There is a parking limit of 2 vehicles per site.
Checkout time: 12:00 pm
BOAT STORAGE: April through October- $50.00 a month You will…
Location
Kentucky River Campground is located in Kentucky
Directions
From I-75, I- 64, Lexington, East of Frankfort: Take I-64 West toward Versailles/Frankfort Take Exit 58 - US-60 Merge onto US-60 toward Frankfort (take a right at the bottom of the ramp) Follow US-60 for about 5 miles Merge right onto ramp for US-127 (This will be at the bottom of a hill) Turn left at the bottom of the ramp onto US-127, toward Owenton Follow US-127 for almost 5 miles. Turn left onto Steele Branch Road (first left after BP station)
Address
1489 Steele Branch Rd
Frankfort, KY 40601
Coordinates
38.2973138677304 N
84.8714918167442 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Reservable
- WiFi
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
Awesome River View
Our site had a level concrete parking pad and concrete deck overlooking the river. On the deck was a patio set with an umbrella and 4 chairs and 2 Adirondack style plastic chairs with a portable fire pit. There was even a clean gas grill with a full tank of propane and utensils! It had rained…
Quite tenting by the river
Everyone was so friendly! Mostly campers here, but the tenting is the best spot... Right down by the river (van not included), but electricity is.
Close to: Castle and Key, Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve, and West Sixth Brewery. Perfect location for some Bourbon Trail and beer hoping! I will…
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Great place, great hikes
My family and I really enjoyed staying here. The campground was a decent size, although we didn't drive around the entire loop. We were lucky enough to get a spot close to the river, so at night we could hear the river rushing next to us. I know some people love this, and some people don't. A few…
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Location
Kentucky River Campground is located in Kentucky
Directions
From I-75, I- 64, Lexington, East of Frankfort: Take I-64 West toward Versailles/Frankfort Take Exit 58 - US-60 Merge onto US-60 toward Frankfort (take a right at the bottom of the ramp) Follow US-60 for about 5 miles Merge right onto ramp for US-127 (This will be at the bottom of a hill) Turn left at the bottom of the ramp onto US-127, toward Owenton Follow US-127 for almost 5 miles. Turn left onto Steele Branch Road (first left after BP station)
Address
1489 Steele Branch Rd
Frankfort, KY 40601
Coordinates
38.2973138677304 N
84.8714918167442 W