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Lake Cumberland State Resort Park permits pets at tent sites, RV spaces, and cabins across its three camping areas. Several dog-friendly campgrounds around the lake provide pet-friendly accommodations, including Cumberland Point Campground, General Burnside Island State Park, and Pulaski County Park, all featuring picnic tables and fire rings at pet-allowed sites. Most campgrounds require pets to remain on leashes no longer than 6 feet when outside accommodations. Hidden Ridge Camping's Lodge and Glamping Tents welcome pets in wooded settings with 53 acres of land for exploration. Fall Creek Campground features spacious, level sites that feel secluded with clean, updated facilities. The campground is situated on a peninsula extending into the lake, providing numerous walking opportunities for pets and their owners. ['The Dyrt provides user ratings for locations near Lake Cumberland, Kentucky.']
Pet owners camping at Lake Cumberland should note that while dogs are allowed at designated swimming areas in some parks, they must be leashed at all shorelines. The hiking trails throughout Lake Cumberland State Resort Park provide excellent exercise opportunities for dogs, with the Cumberland State Scenic Trail accessible from within the park. Pulaski County Park offers a large walking trail, archery area, and lake access for pets and owners. Campers should bring additional water containers for pets during summer months when temperatures can rise significantly. Fall Creek Campground, though described as "in the middle of nowhere" by visitors, has nearby stores for restocking pet supplies about 20 minutes from camp. Hidden Ridge Camping provides secluded sites that keep pets away from neighboring campers, with a 15-minute walk to the lake shoreline for water activities. Dog-friendly campsites near Lake Cumberland cover a range of settings, from wooded tent areas to full-facility parks with hookups, making it straightforward to find a pet-allowed campground that fits your setup.
"On the other side of Wolf Creek Dam from Lake Cumberland. There is a snack bar/bait shop on site."
"Outside Jamestown,Ky on Rt 127 it is easy to find and well worth the drive. The Wolf Creek Fish Hatchery is in the same area below the dam of Lake Cumberland."
from $16 - $60 / night
Check Availability"Campground Review: Lake Cumberland State Park did not make my list. While reviewing campgrounds for The Dyrt I have been keeping a list of places I definitely want to revisit in the future."
"Lake Cumberland State Resort Park is right outside Jamestown, Ky. Easily accessible and on the way to or from Daniel Boone National Forest. First there are plenty of things to do."
from $20 - $35 / night
Check Availability"There are hiking trails near the entrance of the camp. There is several different types of camp areas ranging from primitive to cabins."
"The trails are varied and pretty cool. They twist and turn and cross creeks and hill tops."
"I loved the views of the lake and the fact that the campground is very secluded. Great place for family fun!"
from $22 - $50 / night
Check Availability"A nice quiet campground on Lake Cumberland in the Burnside area. Nice RV sites and tent sites"
"Lake Cumberland is the perfect summer rec lake to cool off at. Near Somerset, KY as well for town "stuff!" The best part of this campground are the water sites."
from $16 - $42 / night
Check Availability"Perfect area in Burnside close to Daniel Boone National Forest and Lake Cumberland. It also has a nice golf course on the grounds if you’re into that!"
"Nice park on lake Cumberland. VERY busy in season. Doubt you'd get in without reservations. Bath houses available but we didn't check them out."
from $22 - $36 / night
Check Availability"It has 10 sites that are spread out on kind of a peninsula sticking out in the lake. It is up on a hill,so the walk to lake is a hefty one from some of the sites."
"LOTS of trails and hiking spots. Water and electric hookups. Will be back again"
from $26 - $35 / night
Check Availability"Nice shady campsites, great views of beautiful Lake Cumberland. Good family place."
"Located on the Fishing Creek portion of Lake Cumberland. This is a Corp of Engineers facility. Well maintained and shady. Lots of trees. Both RV and primitive camping."
from $22 - $36 / night
Check Availability"We love this location and property! This lodge offers all the amenities of home, while still being deep in nature. So close to hiking, activities and water fun!"
from $500 / night
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TravelerThe lakes are way low, so our lakeside campsite was not really. With no flow, the lake stunk and had a slimey feel. Too many motors to paddle, too loud, no privacy. I’ll not visit this one again.
ScoutMost of the camp sites on the Clifty side are small and right on top of each other, except one- T-49. T-49 is off by itself and its big and private. There is a trail head (12) right next to the site, which was great. Its about a 1.5 mile hike, moderately difficult. This site is also not too far from the bathrooms, which were very clean. You can fill up a water can in the bathroom. We have At&t and had no service at the camp site. Lastly, there is plenty of fire wood at the site if you're willing to process it. So long as it has not rained recently, no need to buy fire wood. 5 stars for sure!
TravelerPrioritize money over safety of guests, period. Focus on seasonal money over long-term gas period management has literally said, we don't like these people, we realize you don't like these people, but we need their money, so get along with them. This is what they tell their permanent people to deal with during the summer when there are drunks. Literally had golf carts with unsupervised kids going past the house, over 300 notifications. Normal traffic is about 100, just on the weekend. Drunks on boats. Management is two-faced. They are so focused on making it a bougie place since they took over four and a half, five years ago, that they no longer care about making sure that they have a community that cares about each other. They have three communities. They have permanent communities who care about the park and get together and look out for each other. Then they have seasonal people who are drunk, don't care, don't follow the rules. And then they have work groups who they prioritize over residents and people who have picked up, cleaned the park, cared about the park, and don't want to see toddlers get run over by kids on golf carts like last summer. Every summer, it is nuts. There's no quiet anytime anymore, even in the dead of winter. This place is nuts. Overpriced. If you get anything in permission, like I did, get it in writing or management will use it to throw you out. I had permission for what I was doing. I'd done it for three years, and they prioritized a group of project workers that will be gone in a few months over a long-term resident who is disabled, not available to meet, not arguing with a neighbor who's a child, and lied three times in the middle of our own private conversation and ran to management with lies.
ScoutWe stopped here for an overnight traveling to Charleston, South Carolina. The sites were very nice. Staff very friendly. Very clean. Would recommend
GuideThe bathrooms are very clean well lit.
GuideThe place is full of activities for all of the family. A nice list of amenities including fishing kayaking playgrounds and disc golf.
GuideA beautiful well maintained state park. Would have got 5 stars but no electricity at sites due to flooding and the warnings online made it sound like it was just a few sites affected but we had a generator so it all worked out definitely worth a visit
GuideThe sites are pretty spacious, varying degrees of level, but the park is well maintained with beautiful flowers, clean bath houses, friendly staff. I'm disappointed we were just doing an overnight here as I would have liked to have gone to the pool and done some hiking. Overall a great experience. I was a little concerned when the youngsters in the park were still running amok at 10:15pm, but then realized quiet hour isn't until 11... and little later than I would have preferred, but they were having fun and things did get quiet around 10:30pm. If you don't want that, I might suggest not picking a site right across from the main playground. I would definitely stay here again. They also have a couple of adorable cottages available too.
TravelerThe campground was nice and quiet, hardly any people especially on the 4th of July holiday weekend. Campground bathrooms were clean.
Lake Cumberland spans 65,530 acres with 1,255 miles of shoreline in south-central Kentucky. The reservoir reaches depths of over 200 feet and maintains water temperatures between 65-85°F during camping season. Most campgrounds around Lake Cumberland sit at elevations between 700-950 feet, creating varied terrain with limestone bluffs and wooded peninsulas extending into the water.
Fishing for trout and stripers: Just below Wolf Creek Dam, Kendall Campground offers access to a trout fishery with a specialized stream. "You can fish the river or you can fish the stream they put in where they release the trout to get into the river better have your fishing license though," advises camper Kirk B.
Hiking trails in varied terrain: Trails around Lake Cumberland range from easy walking paths to challenging switchbacks. "The hiking trails throughout the hillsides twist and turn and cross creeks and hill tops. They are all mountain bike oriented and a few are challenging," notes a reviewer of Pulaski County Park.
Boat access directly from camp: Fishing Creek Recreation Area provides boat ramp access and lakeside camping. "We parked our boat trailer at the ramp and left our boat in the water below our site," explains Karen P., who stayed at site #6. "We swam there also. It has a nice little playground."
Secluded wooded sites: Fishing Creek - Lake Cumberland offers natural privacy between campsites. "Our site was $25 per night with water and electricity hookup. No full hookups here and several tent only sites... Nothing fancy about this place but the lake view, privacy, and sounds of nature make up for anything posh," shares Tina F.
Wildlife viewing opportunities: Morning and evening wildlife sightings are common at several dog-friendly campgrounds around Lake Cumberland. "We had daily deer visitors at our site and went trout fishing too," mentions T.S. about their stay at Kendall Campground.
Clean bathrooms and facilities: Waitsboro Campground - Lake Cumberland maintains high cleanliness standards. "The bath house was very clean and the showers were hot. Our site was all gravel and level. I think every site has electric and water," reports Laura E.
Weather considerations: Summer temperatures at Lake Cumberland regularly reach into the 90s with high humidity. "Cool fog off the river makes camping conditions comfortable in the hottest weather," explains Kenny P. about camping at Kendall Campground.
Site layout challenges: General Burnside Island State Park Campground has unusual site configurations. "Sites are big but not level. We put one side of the RV on the pad and the other in the gravel just to be level. Sites are also awkwardly diagonal in places so the back ends get pretty close," explains Whistle P.
Road access varies: Some campgrounds require navigating challenging roads. "The 9 miles in from KY 80 are hair raising," warns Lynette L. about Cumberland Point Campground's access route.
Playground access: Most dog friendly campgrounds at Lake Cumberland include play areas for children. "There is a playground and plenty of walking to do," notes Karen P. of Fall Creek Campground, adding that "the sites are level and spacious, also they feel secluded."
Swimming areas: Waitsboro Campground offers shoreline access for swimming. "Tranquil, beautiful, waterfalls at several locations on site, views of the lake from every location and I mean every location," writes Devon B.
Educational opportunities: The National Fish Hatchery next to Kendall Campground provides learning experiences. "The National Fish Hatchery is beside the campground, along with the Trout Stream, which is a really neat man-made stream and wetland from the hatchery down to the Cumberland River," explains Tom B.
Hookup locations: Lake Cumberland State Resort Park campsites have unusual utility arrangements. "Take an extra power cord. Electric and water are laid out poorly and we had to purchase an extra cord," advises Travis S.
Site selection for larger rigs: Campground loops have varying size restrictions. "If you have a larger rig you aren't getting in any of the 'branches' of the campground," notes Shelly S. about Lake Cumberland State Resort Park.
Leveling requirements: Many sites require additional equipment for leveling. "The campground needs investment as majority of the sites are narrow with difficult positions for hooking up and leveling, make sure you pay attention to each site description," recommends Ronnie C.
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