Best RV Parks & Resorts near Hartford, KY

Ohio County Park and Campground in Hartford provides full hookup RV sites with water, electric, and sewer connections. Sites accommodate big rigs, though the campground layout features limited space between neighboring units. Western Kentucky RV Park in Central City offers 48 RV sites with full hookups including 30/50-amp electric service, water, and sewer. The park maintains clean facilities with showers and toilets, though site spacing remains tight with no picnic tables or fire rings. Hopewell RV Park, located 5 miles south of Western Kentucky Parkway on US-431, features 20 full hookup sites with 30/50-amp electric options and newer picnic tables. "This campground should be nothing more than an overnight stop over. Small campground, no fire rings, rude camp host and over priced."

Seasonal availability varies across the area's RV parks, with some facilities operating year-round while others close during winter months. Ohio County Park remains open throughout the year, providing consistent access for motorhome travelers. Cell service generally remains reliable throughout the region, beneficial for travelers needing connectivity while on the road. Most parks accommodate pets, though specific restrictions may apply. Dump stations are limited at some facilities, with Hopewell RV Park notably lacking this amenity despite offering full hookup sites. Travelers seeking parks with shade should note that many sites in the area have minimal tree cover, creating potentially hot conditions during summer months. Grocery and supply options remain limited near some parks, though Dollar General stores serve many communities in the vicinity.

Best RV Sites Near Hartford, Kentucky (48)

    1. Moutardier

    23 Reviews
    Sweeden, KY
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 286-4230

    $18 - $50 / night

    "It is located on Nolin River Lake. Our site was lakeside which was beautiful (Site D6). This campsite offered electric/water hookup, fire pit, picnic table, filet table, bathrooms, and showers. "

    "Family friendly Halloween fun. Has a decorating contest with trick or treat in the campground. Safe and clean with lots of restrooms and lake front sites"

    2. Wax - Nolin River Lake

    15 Reviews
    Sweeden, KY
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 242-7578

    $18 - $50 / night

    "This place is amazing with direct view and access to the lake, it was spacious, leveled, had a fire pit, picnic table and small cooking table."

    "It was quiet, even with all the boat traffic and kids. Lots are gravel and decent size. The area surrounds Lake Nolan, which is an added bonus. The water was warm and calm."

    3. Dog Creek Campground

    14 Reviews
    Mammoth Cave, KY
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 524-5454

    $18 - $50 / night

    "Trailers and RVs get water and up to 50 amp hookups. Our 4 night stay has warranted a portable waste tank purchased as they have 2/3 hookup. Very nice sites. 1/4 of them line the waterfront."

    "Very few with shade, especially if you want "water front". Gravel pads are typically fairly level; water and electric at all but tent sites. Grass way overdue for cutting making it extra buggy."

    4. Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph

    33 Reviews
    Santa Claus, IN
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (812) 937-4458

    $45 - $101 / night

    "Concrete level sites. Pond to fish in and huge dog run, but not to close to a large number of sites. Definitely will be back. "

    "33’ Class C - Pull Through Lot

    Our family enjoyed the amenities and the easy “special entranceshuttle to holiday world. Super easy and fun."

    5. Western Kentucky RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Central City, KY
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 757-0348

    $46 - $55 / night

    "Standard parking lot style rv park near highway, but we’ll kept, clean rr/shower/laundry, decent playground, grass strips on which you should NOT drive or park."

    6. Hopewell RV Park

    1 Review
    Central City, KY
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 725-0364

    $38 - $50 / night

    "Just 5 miles south of Western Kentucky Parkway on US highway 431. Also has several seasonal workers from Paradise Power Plant staying here during an outage. School bus picks kids op at the stop sign."

    7. Livermore RV Park

    2 Reviews
    Mount Vernon, KY
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 278-2854

    "These sites are right off the green river, there is a boat ramp adjacent. Good people all around , and the monthly is amazingly low. You can opt to pay for 50 or 30 amp service."

    "Live quietly! This peaceful little town has a wonderfully cared for rv park right on the boat ramp to the green river. There’s a shower house and a nice pavilion for use. Affordable!!!"

    8. Ohio County Park And Campground

    2 Reviews
    Hartford, KY
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 298-4466

    9. Rough River Lakefront RV Spot w/ Private Boat Dock

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    Falls of Rough, KY
    29 miles
    +1 (317) 281-3011

    $100 - $150 / night

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RV Park Reviews near Hartford, KY

466 Reviews of 48 Hartford Campgrounds


  • HThe Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 31, 2024

    Mammoth Cave Campground — Mammoth Cave National Park

    Nature Lovers Paradise

    Site 46B is an exceptional site. Extra large with unobstructed views of the woods away from the roads So much to see and do beyond the cave! This campground is set in the woods with lots of hiking and biking trails within walking distance. Yes, the caves are amazing but don’t forget to explore the surface through hiking, horseback riding and kayaking. The campground has lots of tent campers to big rigs and everything in between. Big rig generators can put a major dent into the campground experience unfortunately but it’s still a beautiful family friendly experience. Bath houses were very clean. Sites are level. The dump station leaves a lot to be desired. It’s a two person operation. One person to use their foot to hold drain open and the other to deal with hose. Wish they offered electric at sites but still one of my favorite campgrounds. Very clean friendly and accessible to activities in the park.

  • Laura H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 28, 2020

    Bowling Green KOA

    Standard KOA/Awesome stay!

    This is a typical KOA park but in an awesome area. The only downside is the traffic noise from the highway. It was not audible inside the RV so it wasn’t enough to disturb sleep.

    The park has nice long pull through spaces, and quite a few long term residents of the park. They have a very nice dog park with obstacles for them in a central location to be accessed by everyone.

    The sites were level and clear of obstacles. They left plenty of space for vehicles and rigs. We had a pull through patio and the space had a giant beautiful tree that was very helpful in the heat.

    Equipment is well maintained at this location! Cell service for AT&T and TMobile we’re both excellent.

  • Shelly S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 7, 2018

    Tipsaw Lake

    Come one come all

    Tipsaw Recreation Area Hoosier National Forest is the place to visit if you have a large group or family event planned.

    We had a good time doing basic camping activities while here, nothing flashy just fun water sports, campfire activities and hiking. ( no signal so appreciate the quiet :)

    5 camping areas which are mostly group based and reservable. Catbrier Loop is the more wide open campground with large RV sites, a pit toilet, pavilion and small field for group events and a path to the beach. Goldenrod (camping side by side) and Primrose (camping around the loop)offer more shade and area to spread out with pit toilets, picnic tables and fire rings. Dogwood has double RV sites and some singles, and you feel more “in the woods” with full canopy coverage. A showerhouse and pit toilet, picnic tables and fire pits. The largest area is Jackpine Loop, good shade, showerhouse and more privacy. 

    The beach area on Tipsaw Lake is very family oriented, nice bathhouse facility, small picnic pavilions on cement walkways and a nice beach with play area for the kids. We did not visit the beach because dogs are not allowed. Adjacent is the boat ramp which is ramp, dock, pit toilet and parking. The dogs had fun here playing in the water along the ramp, not much shore to speak of. 

    The Tipsaw Lake Trail is 5.9 miles of technical rolling hills with complete tree coverage. We hiked it and I noticed that it is a little overgrown but overall a nice trail. With all the rain the trail was muddy and several of the small streams still had water in them. Ticks are bad with the rain and overgrowth so apply your bug spray liberally! 

    In addition to the recreation area there is the Mogan Trailhead in the area which is shared with horses. A zip line Eagles Wing and Citgo gas station. Tell City to the south has the usual stores and fast food for any needed amenities, the ranger station is also located there but closed on the weekends.

    I spoke with several of the camp hosts and they were very informative about the area and took good care of their areas. They also have the firewood if you need some.

  • britni M.
    Mar. 10, 2024

    Bowling Green KOA

    Everything we needed

    Great pull through spots. Every ammenity needed. Pet friendly with dog park for off-leash use. If ever that way again, will definitely us. 30 minites from Mammoth Cave.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 12, 2022

    Dog Creek Campground

    Dog creek campground visit

    Pleasant campground. Trailers and RVs get water and up to 50 amp hookups. Our 4 night stay has warranted a portable waste tank purchased as they have 2/3 hookup. Very nice sites. 1/4 of them line the waterfront. Ours was a spacious pull through. No real camp store, but an honor system “shed” with firewood, produce, and canned goods. No hiking trails, but they do have a beach, playground, and boat ramp inside the park. Very quiet park. Volunteer “hosts were very nice. Warned us of the dry campus and leash laws. Convenient enough for a trip to Mammoth Cave without trailering primitive in the National park itself. Good stay!

  • J
    Aug. 19, 2020

    Bowling Green KOA

    Nice KOA

    This was a nice KOA, but some sites were small with all sites having very small fire pits made from only old tire wheels. This KOA has a pool, fishing, putt putt, dump station, general store, cabins, a little run down restroom/bath houses, kids play scape, large chess board, and a dog park. This KOA was about 20 minutes from Mammoth Cave National Park and the National Corvette Museum. Both are worth the trip to.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 10, 2022

    COE Rough River Lake Axtel Campground

    Not the Best COE

    We found out upon arrival that the check in gate is not manned/closed on Tuesdays so we took a picture of the campground(CG) map on the gate building info board to proceed to our site. Heading into the CG areas was a little confusing as the campsite signs only show the numbers of where you are and not what sites are ahead. However, it was pretty much a straight shot down to site E70 that’s an easy back-in with water& electric(50/30 AMP). The pad was just long enough for our 39’ 5th wheel and truck so when we disconnected we had to angle the truck to fit. The CG was pretty full even though it was mid week. We had a great view of the lake with easy lake access. However if it's wet, the ground is red muddy clay. We noticed that we were the last site along the lake with hookups so that was pretty cool since no one came in beside us the 2 days we were here. We explored the 100 area that’s to the right as you come in the gate. It's an interesting campsite layout that includes going up the hill above the lake. Shorter rigs, due to the site slopes, would be okay but ensure you know what you’re getting into if you decide to bring in anything over 35’ into sites 122-137. Not all sites have a steep slope(see our pics). There’s one formal walking trail we saw out the back of the 100 area. However, there’s plenty of room to walk your dogs as this is a large campground that winds around the lake. There’s also a huge swimming area which explained the draw for all the families with kids. Space between campsites varies a lot in this campground. In the 60s-70s area, the sites are nearby where other loops/areas are more spacious. For example, the hotspot map pic we provide shows decent space between sites 59 and 60, which was true so you can use that map as a guide. We got a solid two bars on Verizon and the CG WiFi was fairly good. There are WiFi coverage maps on the restroom/shower houses. We were on the outskirts of the shaded area but the WiFi still worked okay, though the signal occasionally dropped. This was the worse COE dump station we have seen to date. There are two dumps in this tight circular dump station. The first dump is on too much of an incline to effectively get all the stuff out. We moved to the second hole about a few yards away that gave us a better angle. We had to backup to depart so our rig would not go up over the curve. The dump station is also where the CG’s only dumpsters are located. There are no garbage cans/dumpsters located within the campground areas. We just didn’t“feel it” here so this CG was a one and done. Big rigs: do your research before booking a site here. There are plenty that will fit bigger rigs but there are slopes in the 100 area sites that you will not want to deal with. Dawg Haus out

  • Aloha M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 2, 2023

    Maple Springs Campground — Mammoth Cave National Park

    Maple Springs Camp Group Sites

    Peace and quiet, awesome set up for our 40ft fifth wheel “the big kahuna”. 4 nights, electric and water hookup. Dump site is on the mammoth cave side, only downside is the 45 minute drive around to the dump site, other than that 10/10 for campground and amenities.

  • Beth R.
    Jul. 1, 2022

    Dog Creek Campground

    Beautiful campground

    Pros 50 AMP Water Overlooking Nolin Lake

    Cons No sewer (dump station only) Limited cell service No wifi


Guide to Hartford

Campgrounds around Hartford, Kentucky provide options within a 30-mile radius for overnight stays and weekend trips. The region features rolling hills with elevations ranging from 400-600 feet and moderately humid summers with temperatures often exceeding 90°F. Most campgrounds in this area provide limited to no shade coverage, making spring and fall the most comfortable camping seasons.

What to do

Boating and fishing access: Moutardier Campground sits directly on Nolin Lake, offering boat ramps and shore fishing opportunities. "The campground only had about 5 or so RVs in it and we thought we would have a few days of quiet. It sits right on Nolin Lake which is supposed to be infamous for it's blue-green waters," notes Bran P.

Water sports: Dog Creek Campground provides lake swimming with beach access. "Awesome campground. Great views of the lake from sites, very clean bathrooms. Sites each have a fire ring, nice picnic table, and extra 'cooking' table that was an added plus. Lake is perfect for swimming, boating, or kayaking," shares Ellen L.

Theme park visit: While camping in the region, many visitors travel to Santa Claus, Indiana for Holiday World theme park. "I was a little hesitant about Holiday World as it sounds a little cheesy, but I think it's one of the nicest amusement parks we've ever been to. The Voyage in particular is intense. I would not recommend sitting in the back of the train," explains Danielle V.

What campers like

Lake views: Many campsites in the region offer water views. At Wax - Nolin River Lake, campers appreciate the waterfront options. "We value nature and privacy and we loved this campground! We were looking for a campground with electric hookups for our teardrop near Mammoth Cave due to forecasted 97 degree temps. Sunset over the lake was spectacular," writes Alison K.

Wildlife viewing: Birdwatching opportunities abound at campgrounds near Hartford. "We loved watching all the birds here. Right from our camps we could see a trip of Redheaded Woodpeckers playing as well as a mama Northern Flicker feeding her babies. We even saw a giant Pileated Woodpecker," reports another camper at Wax campground.

Clean facilities: Despite limited amenities at some rv campgrounds near Hartford, Kentucky, cleanliness remains a priority. "The facilities are newer and well maintained, more or less centrally located in the loops. The water is accessible from most of the sites but the Corp is a little picky about where you park your canoe and place your tent. Keep it neat," advises Shelly S.

What you should know

Seasonal considerations: Water levels fluctuate at area lakes, affecting camping experience. One visitor to Livermore RV Park notes, "These sites are right off the green river, there is a boat ramp adjacent. Good people all around, and the monthly is amazingly low. You can opt to pay for 50 or 30 amp service. Only cash or check accepted however."

Cell service limitations: Coverage varies significantly throughout the region. While some areas maintain strong signals, others have minimal connectivity. "We had no signal at all on my phone or my husband phone but it was okay. Over all had a great time," reports Linda T. about her stay at a local campground.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Hartford, KY is Moutardier with a 4.3-star rating from 23 reviews.

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