Best RV Parks & Resorts near Daniel Boone National Forest

RV sites throughout Daniel Boone National Forest vary from basic to full-service, with most campgrounds accepting vehicles up to 40 feet long. The forest has both concrete and gravel pads depending on which campground you choose, with some sites requiring more leveling than others. Most developed campgrounds provide 30-amp service, while larger sites at places like Twin Knobs offer 50-amp hookups for bigger rigs. Cell service ranges from decent near the campground entrances to spotty in the more remote loops. The main roads in the forest are paved and suitable for larger RVs, though some campground access roads narrow considerably after rain. Dump stations are available at the larger campgrounds, but smaller sites may require driving 10-15 miles to the nearest facility. Each RV site typically comes with a fire ring and picnic table, with varying distances between neighbors depending on the campground. Generator hours run from 8am to 10pm at most locations, though some quiet loops restrict them further. The campgrounds near Cave Run Lake fill quickly during summer weekends, so booking ahead is smart if you need a specific site size. Local supplies are available in small towns throughout the forest, with most campgrounds within 20 minutes of gas and basic groceries. Winter camping is limited, with many water hookups shut off from November through March due to freezing temperatures.

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Best RV Sites Near Daniel Boone National Forest (60)

    1. Outpost Campground & RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Salt Lick, KY
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (606) 683-2311

    $30 - $75 / night

    "The pull through sites were all flat and oriented well. We were fully set up in 15 mins."

    "The campground was clean, the play ground needed a little attention when we first arrived but they filled in the holes and it made it so much more enjoyable for my 3 YO."

    2. 4 Guys RV Park at Red River Gorge

    4 Reviews
    Slade, KY
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (606) 481-1611

    $50 / night

    "If you are looking for a campground that is near all of the hiking trails and sights in and around the red river gorge this is the place to be!!"

    "The park is super clean, tons of showers in the bath house, nice little pool, lots of amenities at the camp store, fire pits and picnic tables at every site, a little creek access to wade in, and everyone"

    3. Sheltowee RV Park & Cabins

    2 Reviews
    Clearfield, KY
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (606) 356-0363

    $55 / night

    "Super close to all the sightseeing. Perfect prices and just really enjoyed it. The sites are a little tight but overall very nice and kept up to date."

    "It’s quite and tucked away. Nature trails, ponds for relaxing and watching the wildlife or fishing."

    4. Valley Breeze RV Campground

    2 Reviews
    Grayson, KY
    38 miles
    +1 (606) 474-6779

    "Good amenities- electric/sewer/water hookup. Pets allowed (on-leash)."

    5. Oasis Point RV Resort & Adventure Lake

    5 Reviews
    Ashland, KY
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (606) 928-0139

    "There are about 20 or so sites that are back in for the 'Backyard' that has fire pits, picnic tables, playground equipment, and large tent."

    "We just got back from a weekend at Oasis Point RV Resort. Just a quick review for you guys. This is not a campground in the woods. It is on a strip mine so expect a lot of rock and no shade."

    6. The Ole Cornfield

    9 Reviews
    Salt Lick, KY
    7 miles
    Website

    "The sites are level and pull through with 50 amp service.  There is city water available and a dump station.  Very clean place and the staff are great to work with. "

    "Sites are level with electric and water at each one. They provided a fire ring and a picnic table for us. The bathrooms are kept very clean and offers quality toilet paper and paper towels."

    8. Firefly Hills

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    Beattyville, KY
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (606) 208-0993

    $45 - $999 / night

    9. Zilpo Campground

    49 Reviews
    Salt Lick, KY
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (606) 768-2722

    $28 - $94 / night

    "Zilpo Campground is nestled in the Daniel Boone National forest, so there's plenty of wildlife. Also the fishing is amazing ."

    "This campground has it all:)  I picked this campsite as it is further south in the Daniel Boone National Forest so it isn't near the chaos of the climbing that is found further North.  "

    10. Twin Knobs Recreation Area

    42 Reviews
    Salt Lick, KY
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (606) 780-7818

    $31 - $128 / night

    "All were great, plenty of privacy, sites are far enough away that you don't feel right on top of each other but close enough to the amenities (trash, bathroom, etc.) that you don't feel lost in the wilderness"

    "This drive in camp site is a pay only and it’s best to call a couple weeks before your trip to reserve you spot! You can tent camp, pop up, or set up your pull behind."

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589 Reviews of 60 Daniel Boone National Forest Campgrounds


  • Steve Z.
    Aug. 5, 2021

    Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park

    Great place for passers through or staycationers.

    We have stayed in four sites her during the past couple of month. There are two walk-in sites (10 & 51). Both were pleasant, nearly level, close to amenities, but were under no shade. [Site 10 is presently inhabited by a large family with a sign that says “Camp Host out front. I have not seen them do anything for campers here, and the site is kept in disgraceful cluttered condition.] we next stayed on Lot 13, which backs up to the primitive campground. Quite nice, but beware: this site as well as about half of the other sites at this campground require the use of electrical and water extensions because the connections are on the “wrong” side of the RV, and quite a distance away. For Lot 13, I needed over 50’ of extensions. We then stayed on walk-in lot 51. I was able to “self permit” at the gate…it’s first come first served, no online reservations. Nice, but no shade. Finally, we’re on Lot 47. Eureka! This is my favorite so far. It’s one of the “premium sites” with wooden deck and nicer picnic table for only $2 additional per night. View is phenomenal, and it’s close enough to dumpsters and gatehouse. Notice that I didn’t mention anything about sewer hookups. That’s because there are none. There is a single, very popular dump station near the entrance/exit.
    There are several miles of decent trails here, a swimming pool, putt putt golf, a pioneer museum, and a lodge with a good restaurant. The campground is easily accessible and is very kid and pet friendly. Nice sites for tent camping. Facilities are a bit dated, but clean and well maintained. All RV sites are back-in, and some are limited length. (Though some campers have rather cleverly managed to pull through a couple of the sites.) Some are quite unlevel.
    Overall good family campground on rich historical site.

  • Rebecca F.
    Sep. 13, 2020

    Greenbo Lake State Resort Park

    It’s pretty nice

    A lot of their sites have full hook up but not all of them. Read the details of the sites when booking. Some of the sites have really steep grades and aren’t big rig friendly.

    Check in was a breeze had out car tags on our post.

    They do have a full-time camp host on site.

    I didn’t use the shower 🚿 house but they do have a couple on the grounds.

    They have a putt putt course but bring your own putter and ball.

    There is Verizon service but it’s spotty.

    They do have WiFi but it’s very slow and not secure.

    Place is very pet friendly. The people we have met here are great.

    Sites are wide but really close together.

  • Thomas H.
    Mar. 29, 2022

    Paintsville Lake State Park Campground

    Nice lake, rec area and campground all nestled together

    Spent the night here passing through. I did make a reservation just in case but there were a couple sites open. Nice, small campground, most sites are back in but there are a few pull through sites. The staff were friendly and the campground seems maintained fairly well. No wifi and Verizon is touchy. Out in the recreation area I had one bar and LTE though the data seemed pretty good. My site was right at the beginning of the campground. Inside my camper I could only get a signal if I put my phone in the window. The signal was good enough to stream and FaceTime but if I took it out of the window I’d lose signal.

    The sites are nice and not on top of each other. They are a nice finer type gravel and mostly level. Big patio area with a picnic table and fire pit. Some of the sites at the front will give you a decent view of the lake, site 18 being the best I believe, I was in site 20.

    It’s open year round according to the website. Not sure how big rig friendly it is and I couldn’t find any information on the website, I’d call first. I don’t recall seeing any 5th wheel or motor homes back there.

    Overall, very nice campground and I would visit again. There is an 1850’s mountain house in the park just prior to the entrance to the campground/recreation area. There is a fee and you’ll have to check the hours. I forgot to take a picture but the song on the gift shop door said certain days by appointment only and I think Friday thru Sunday they were open for a period of time.

  • p
    May. 31, 2024

    Wildcat Camping and Fishing

    Very Nice Place

    We have been here for a little over a month now. Nice level gravel sites with grass around them. Full hookups 30/50A at each site. Wifi. Could accommodate at least 40+ foot 5th wheels. There is a paylake with small shelter areas, playground, horseshoe pit, game room, community gathering area, store with snacks, drinks, tackle and other items. There are restrooms, but no showers or laundry. Beautiful area. About 11 miles to Paintsville, which has all the stores you'd need. Some closer convenience stores. Johnny and Regina, the owners, couldn't be any nicer. Very good monthly rates. Can receive mail and packages.

  • Garrick H.
    Apr. 21, 2022

    Middle Fork Campground — Natural Bridge State Resort Park

    Middle Fork - Natural Bridge SP

    Just got back from a quick spring break trip to the Red River Gorge. We booked our site in Middle Fork back in January. We had site B024, pull through. Clean campground, nice staff. It is narrow getting down to the site and you can easily miss it as you take the curves of Rt11/Natural Bridge Rd. We have a 37' trailer that took the entire length of the pad. If you pull through with nose facing the river, ALL utilities are on the driver's side/left. 20-30-50 amp plus water hookup. Bring your H20 filter as the 💧 is slightly brown. Pad is asphalt, table and fire ring on small gravel. Bath house has 2 shower stalls, 3 commode, 2 sinks (guys side). There is NO internet/wifi as the the supply line to the campground was cut/damaged 2+ yrs ago. Also, you are in a valley. If wx is clear you might get 2 bars/4G service. My teenagers survived. All the amenities for the park are a short drive or an easy walk. Had a great experience all around. Check out the Gorge Underground and take the SkyLift for an easy climb to Natural Bridge.

  • Jen K.
    Dec. 1, 2021

    4 Guys RV Park at Red River Gorge

    Wonderful!!!

    If you are looking for a campground that is near all of the hiking trails and sights in and around the red river gorge this is the place to be!! Loads of amenities; clean/hot showers, playgrounds, pool, full hookups, campstore, fire rings & picnic tables at each sight and nice views. Staff was great to deal with and the WiFi/cell service if great.

  • Shelly S.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 1, 2020

    Middle Fork Campground — Natural Bridge State Resort Park

    Long Walk

    Natural Bridge State Park is within Daniel Boone National Forest and Middle Fork is the campground in the State Park. Unless you are a distance hiker you will have to drive to most of the attractions from the campground because they aren’t close. So that’s a pro and a con. The campground is not in the traffic flow but it’s not conveniently located either. My favorite sites are in the back row, shaded and more private. Otherwise it’s a mid size campground that can get a little busy when it’s full. Well maintained. Check out Hoedown Island on Saturday’s , Miguel’s for food and no dogs allowed on the Natural Bridge trails.

  • Marissa G.
    May. 12, 2021

    Buckhorn Dam Campground

    Great Family Camground in the Mountains of E. KY

    This has ranked #1 for campgrounds for our family this season.

    Nestled in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, this campground has all the things your family could want to do in nature.

    Check in was super easy and the staff was great.

    The site was very easy to get to.

    We were on site 13 and it was nearly perfectly level from left to right. It had both 30 and 50 amp hookups and water (about 35psi on pressure). Each site has a charcoal grill, a fire pit with a grate for cooking and a large picnic table.

    Our site backed up to the creek and a nice little levee for fishing. You could also go up back the park and fish right at the spillway from Buckhorn Lake Dam. Really fun experience.

    Hands down the best playground for kids we have seen in a campground.

    They had a large bathhouse with super clean bathrooms. Unsure about showers as I use the one in my TT.

    There were horseshoe pits in two locations in the campsite. Several locations to dispose of trash. They also provided trash bags upon arrival.

    Laundry facilities onsite and firewood you could purchase.

    The dump station was clean and easily accessible with a hose for flushing.

    Erica and her husband are the hosts and were so friendly and helpful. We were there over Mother’s Day weekend and they provided coffee juice and doughnuts for Mother’s Day.

    A ton of kiddos for kids to play with and a great area for their bikes, etc.

    We 100% will be back to this campground this season.

  • David O.
    Jul. 16, 2020

    Zilpo Campground

    Great Getaway

    Are you looking for a real camping experience? Sure you are or you wouldn't be reading this. Zilpo Campground is nestled in the Daniel Boone National forest, so there's plenty of wildlife. Also the fishing is amazing . You can literally walk straight from your campsite to the Lake and bank fish.


Guide to Daniel Boone National Forest

Discover the beauty of RV camping near Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, where lush landscapes and outdoor adventures await. With a variety of campgrounds offering essential amenities, you can enjoy a comfortable stay while exploring the great outdoors.

Most parks have electrical and sewer hookups

Explore the stunning Red River Gorge

RVers appreciate clean facilities and friendly staff

  • The Ole Cornfield is known for its welcoming atmosphere and well-kept facilities, making it a favorite among campers.
  • Poppy Mountain Campground features clean restrooms and showers, ensuring a comfortable stay for all guests.
  • Wildcat Camping and Fishing is praised for its friendly owners and well-maintained grounds, providing a pleasant camping experience.

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