Join the fun near Dale Hollow Lake. With tons of outdoor activities and scenic camping, this is an excellent vacation spot for all kinds of travelers. There are tons of hikes and other fun activities to partake in, as well as sights to see and explore. Get the dirt on all the best camping near Dale Hollow Lake. Browse campgrounds by amenities, site types, and more.
$20 - $36 / night
"The campgrounds was exceptional in quite setting , playground for the grandkids, near Green River lake, must have Ky temporary license to fish, boating, cabins rental, natural trails, campground has"
"Playgrounds are cleaned everyday. Walking around you will find wildlife. Lots of deer and turtles and birds. The beach is great and right next to the marina."
$25 - $75 / night
"It has nice amenities and the owners live on site which is good. The sites are large and the one I had offered privacy. I'd stay again. Very pretty and close to Dale Hollow Lake."
"Several places to put our kayaks in the water near here. Fresh farm eggs too!!!!"
$35 / night
"Maple Hill campground is a great place to stay,safe,quite, family-friendly very clean.The owners are amazing here!!! Thank u guys for a great stay !"
$39 - $50 / night
"FHU and good WiFi throughout the grounds. Limited shaded sites. No showers or bathrooms."
$55 / night
"They have a hand built fireplace under a large overhang near the office. Great space for grilling or hanging out. Surround sound speakers play music for your enjoyment on the patio."
"We are a week into a month long stay and I can’t say enough great things about this park. It’s close to restaurants and shopping, and many places to hike."
$10 - $30 / night
"Very nice quiet, rural campground with full hookups and wifi and General Store/Cafe walkable M-SA 11-5pm. It is very quiet and very dark."
"It is right behind the Brooks store and less than a mile from Rugby. Both the store and town are a step back in history."
"Nice quiet place. Very level. He takes very good care of the lot with gravel. The owner also runs an RV repair so you can get on-site repairs. Very useful."
"64 full hook-up with 30 and 50 amp electric on the sites. Site 1 only had a 30 amp and was the smallest in the campground. They had wifi and cable TV that was available. Sites were fairly level."
"We contacted Spring Lake an hour before arrival and they were super helpful, providing a level overnight pull-through site reservation."
"Tons of shade trees, huge spots and most are pull through! A nice lake on the property with a beach. Also has a big pool! Highly recommend!"
"Our site was very un-level and could not get the camper to auto level. We put our surge protector on and the power at the site kept shorting out. We managed to get slides out then it shorted out."
Traveler64 full hook-up with 30 and 50 amp electric on the sites. Site 1 only had a 30 amp and was the smallest in the campground. They had wifi and cable TV that was available. Sites were fairly level. I had to use 2 yellow flat blocks on site 1. Restrooms and showers were closed due to Covid-19 restrictions. We were told they were full but several sites remained empty during our stay. Would have liked to have had a lake side site or a larger level site. Owners were friendly as well as the guests. I believe they had some full-time living there too. I would go back.
GuideWe were on an sudden, urgent trip with minimal pre-planning and no reservations. We contacted Spring Lake an hour before arrival and they were super helpful, providing a level overnight pull-through site reservation. We were arriving an hour after the office closed and they made arrangements to help us get settled. We were so appreciative of the consideration. Overall we felt the amenities and the setting were the nicest of this 1200 mile trip. Pretty, very well maintained. Level sites with picnic table and convenient hook-ups. The sites are built around a small lake. I suspect most of the leases are long-term. Friendly manager and friendly residents. We walked around the lake and found they had sitting areas and gazebos where you could relax during the day or at night. A couple of miles off the interstate so no road noise and very quiet at night. You can pick up fast food dinner on the way to the park.
LegendTailwater CG - Glasco, KY 1/1/25
(72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)
Overall Rating: 4 for an overnight stay. Great winter price, but 40 minutes from 65 w trailer.
Price 2024: $8 w interagency pass during winter
Security: Host’s site at entry.
Usage during visit: Only us
Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: No
Site Spacing: Close. Varies.
Pad surface: Gravel
Reservations: Required. Can be made at the cg.
Outside Road Noise: No
Through Traffic in campground: No
Electric Hookup: Yes, however off during winter 24/25.
Sewer Hookup: No
Dump Station: Yes
Potable Water Available: Yes. Only at one location during winter.
Generators: Allowed.
Bathroom: Two. Flush Bath and showers bathhouse is closed during winter. Pit toilets at far end open.
Pull Throughs: One.
Cell Service (Verizon): 1 to 3 bars
Setting: Along River
Recent Weather: Cold nights.
Solar: Yes
Host: Yes, helpful.
Rig Size: Varies between sites.
Sites: Some sites back up to the river. These are the best locations, I think.
ScoutThis is my favorite place to camp. If you have furbabies you will love it. All campsites except the primitive are huge decks. Electric, water, grill, fire ring, picnic table and canopy of trees. Bathrooms are always clean. Showers have hot water fast. Fire wood is all around in the woods. Kayaking is great! Put in below Center Hill dam. 6 mile run of clear cold water! Stocked with trout. I don't fish but if you do, you will need a trout stamp. If you don't own kayaks there is a store called Big Rock Market. You can contact them and they will set you up with kayaks and they drop off and pick you up. So, back to the campground. Dog friendly, clean, 30 and 50 amp.,coin laundry at the camp store. Dump station and trash. Playground for children, view of the lake from most sites. Marina where you can rent boats. I just can't say enough about this awesome place. Friendly staff. I actually just stopped the ranger driving by to ask him a few questions. I am at site 9 this time. Usually 25. Some have inclines or declines. 9 has a slight decline 25 is flat. When you go to the map and click on a site it will tell you. Like site 23 is right next to a bathroom, but it has a steep incline. So pay attention to that when booking. There are hiking trails and wildlife. The woodpeckers start about 6:00 am. LOL! I have not seen a snake in the camping area. Just deer and birds.
GuideWe stayed for a few days and as a backpacker, the local hikes are some of the best I have ever seen! I would say most of the hikes are moderate, although some say easy. Grandma couldn’t leisurely walk, or scale some of the trails, so you have been warned. But for able bodied persons, the hikes are all doable. There are quite the variety of hike lengths to choose from, from short and squatty, to full day hikes. I’ll submit some of my favorite shots below. For RVs - I was towing a 21 ft trailer and my site at the bottom of the hill, which was away from other campers, but the grade was ridiculous! I had 6” of block height to level side to side! I heard other complaints from other longer tongue pullers as well, regarding the difficulty getting into their sites. Most of the sites are small, too close to other campers, or too close to the smell of the privies. But if you are hiking the area, I think the stay could be worth some of the hassle. There is a pull through dump station on the loop. There is electric and water. Tent campers - probably have plenty of room to spread out, some with power hookups and the convenience of showers at a central bathhouse. Daytime picnics - a beautifully large area to choose from and see. Lots of selections, all of them very well social distanced, family friendly and shaded with trees. Soooo much to see.
TravelerThe campgrounds was exceptional in quite setting , playground for the grandkids, near Green River lake, must have Ky temporary license to fish, boating, cabins rental, natural trails, campground has dumping stations, potable water, 4 shower houses, restrooms, handicap areas throughout, shaded and non-shaded areas, " cell service Verizon & AT&T Service 3 bars " depending above or below hill in camping area, water & electrical hook-up only. Over 200 sites with fire pit and pickneck tables, firewood can be purchase on site. Columbia city 20-30 minutes from campground walmart super-center, restaurants, Mexican and fast food, hardware, ATM'S, Rv repairs, automotive part stores,
GuideFull Time travelers.
Our stay here was October 20-27/2021 in site 22A.
We didn't know this before arriving, but the weekend we were there, it was one of their biggest weekends of the year with Halloween festivities. We joined in with the pumpkin carving and costume contests. They also had a contest for decorations on campers. All winners received an award sheet in a plastic frame.
This campground is fairly decent, with great views of the river/lake at some sites. Only one section has full hookups, sites 1-9.
Our site was mostly level, however, a lot of the sites (excluding full hookup sites) were very unlevel. The pull through sites are hills. So, be prepared for that.
The grounds were okay. Lots of trash from the weekend before us was still lying around. The bathhouse closest to our site was decent. One big issue I found with the restrooms was on the day most people left that weekend (on Sunday). I went in to the restroom and the smell made me gag. I had to leave and come back later to even use the facility. The reason for the smell...the dump station is directly behind the bathhouse. With everyone dumping at the same time, the odors flooded the restrooms. It was horrid.
The firepits in our area were awkwardly situated, the one for our site was up on the hill under a tree and on the site beside us, the firepit was right next to our site under a tree. A fire hazard being under trees and awkward for guests beside us to have to be all but on our site to use theirs.
The staff were friendly and kind. Timothy is one of the staff that works around the grounds, he's a very hard worker and always polite anytime we interacted with him. He was even very helpful to the other staff. I want to recognize him for his hard work and dedication to his job.
Overall this was an okay stay, but I would steer away from this campground if you aren't particularly skilled at leveling your rig and you can't get one of the more level sites. The most level sites are 1-23.
TravelerOverall great campground. Family freindly, kept very clean, great hiking in Big South Fork w/some trails even starting at the campground.
Positives: Clean, friendly host, great campsites w/level pads, fire pits, lantern posts. Great location w/great and close access to lots of hiking and river activities.
Negatives: discovered pool only open on Fri/Sat/Sun, no mention of this in advance. Same with Camp Store and it did not even open on Friday. No staff of hand to answer questions about site availability. Avoid pull-through sites 39 and 40; the share the same pull-through, and you will get blocked in if both end up being occupied. Do not arrive from the East (Oneida side) 13 degree inclines and declines with very sharp hairpin switchbacks. No problems arriving from West (through Jamestown), however you should avoid first entrance into the park, gravel road until you get to campground where it becomes paved, also steep at times with washboard curves that you will easily slide on. Second entrance, no issues. Lastly, many of the sites are short, so not all are big rig friendly. Pay attention to site details when booking a site
LegendThe Narrows
The Narrows at Barren River Resort Park , Kentucky is a nice, well maintained campground. If you are a fisher person this is a campground for you. Within walking distance of the Marina, nice shaded sites and room to spread out. A cool feature in the sites is a fish cleaning table as well as fire ring and picnic table. Another nice feature is the campground is off the main road to the marina. Unfortunately there aren’t any hiking trails , however bike riding in the campground is an option and there’s an interesting sunken basketball court.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the best RV camping sites at Dale Hollow Lake?
For premium RV camping at Dale Hollow Lake, Spring Lake RV Resort offers 64 full hook-up sites with 30 and 50 amp electrical service. Most sites are fairly level, requiring minimal leveling blocks. Another excellent option is Maple Hill RV Park & Cabins near Jamestown, which provides easy access to the lake with water hookups and is big-rig friendly. For campers seeking waterfront views, check out shoreline areas around Burkesville and Celina where several RV-friendly campgrounds offer direct lake access with spacious sites that accommodate larger rigs.
What amenities are available at Dale Hollow Lake RV campgrounds?
Dale Hollow Lake RV campgrounds offer a range of amenities to enhance your camping experience. Tree Tops RV Park provides level sites with well-maintained gravel pads, on-site RV repair services, laundry facilities (with security code access), and shower/bathroom facilities for emergency use. For family-friendly options, Davy Crockett Campground features premium sites with crushed stone pads, 50 amp service with excellent voltage, wooden decks/patios, a well-stocked store, playground for children, and a swimming pool. Many campgrounds around the lake also offer full hookups (water, electric, sewer), Wi-Fi, cable TV, dump stations, and easy access to boat ramps.
When is the best season for RV camping at Dale Hollow Lake?
Late spring through early fall (May-October) provides the ideal RV camping experience at Dale Hollow Lake with warm temperatures perfect for water activities. Summer offers peak water recreation but can be crowded, especially around holidays. Barren River Lake State Resort Park Campground hosts special events during this season, including Halloween festivities in October. Fall brings spectacular foliage views with more peaceful camping conditions. Winter camping is possible at reduced rates, as noted at Barren River Tailwater, which offers $8 sites with an interagency pass during winter months for those seeking solitude.
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