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Kentucky River Campground

5 Reviews

Closed For the Season

This campground is closed for the season from July 13, 2022 through July 10, 2023.

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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…

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Location

Kentucky River Campground is located in Kentucky

Detail location of campground

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

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

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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

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Reviewed May. 18, 2020

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…

  • Awesome View!
  • Tent camping below on the bank
  • Enjoying the Sun!
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Reviewed Jun. 1, 2019

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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Isabella H.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2018

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

Detail location of campground

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

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