Best Equestrian Camping near Somerset, KY

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Somerset

151 Reviews of 17 Somerset Campgrounds

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  Teresa D.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 25, 2024

  Bandy Creek Campground — Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

  Beautiful, well kept campground…

  We loved Bandycreek campground for it{s scenic beauty….we were there in late October. They leaves were brilliant! The campground was pristine as well as the shower house and bathrooms. So many trails to walk…just make sure you know how long they really are and if they truly are a loop before you head out and take water! The campground was quiet, there was a bustle of activity every morning of park staff cleaning the shower house, emptying the bear boxes and doing general maintenance cleaning up downed branches etc. All staff were met were very friendly. The visitors center was close with staff who were very helpful in answering questions about the area. Our only concern about the place was that it is difficult to navigate if you have a large rv. Ours is a 43 foot fifth wheel. We had a lot of difficulty backing into our site with all the little obstacles but with the assistance of a fellow camper we finally got in. Also the drive into the campsite is treacherous if you are coming from Oneida. It is harrowing to say the least and I would not recommend it if you have a large rv. Hairpin turns and switchbacks, low hanging rocks, and narrow road. We came in the back way which consisted of driving on a well maintained gravel road with barely enough room for two vehicles to pass. So be warned and do your research before you drive in…plan your route! I feel like we barely survived! Ha. But it was worth it and we did survive!

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  Pam B.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 13, 2024

  True West Campground & Stables

  Super Friendly Staff

  We stayed here on a KAT section 2 trip.  Super friendly and helpful staff.   They had campsites, covered wagons, and cabins.  The had a small camp store and sold firewood

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  Pam B.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 13, 2024

  True West Campground & Stables

  Super Friendly Staff

  We stayed there while running the KAT section 2.  Great staff.  Lots of room for horses.  They had campsites, covered wagons and cabin space.

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  L&A C.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 27, 2024

  Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

  Small but Nice!

  Easy to find, well marked. It’s has many (12) trails and many falls. Would definitely recommend shopping before camping, it’s several miles, and mountains, to get to stores. There are several lodging options…cottages, The Lodge, (which is beautiful) tent and RV camping. There are 2 small campgrounds ~ 1) Ridgeline which accommodates RVs up to 26”, water and 10/30/50 amp hook ups. Sites have a fire ring and picnic table. WiFi is available, and there is a dump station. A small playground, office/campstore, and a bathhouse and laundry next to it. 3 sites are walk-in. Big rigs would have to stay elsewhere. 2) Clifty Campground is tent camping only 7 sites offer electric and water. WiFi is also offered. There is a bathhouse and a playground, and these CG’s are pet friendly. (Falls Creek is a few miles up the road…they have pull through and back ins. For bigger Rvs. They also have tents, wagons, cabin rentals, and primitive sites) We had no T-Mobile service, or satellite service in our vehicle. The trails and Cumberland falls were awesome. The horse rides looked amazing, and the Pool was big, with a diving board, and a small fee for campers to use it.

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  Kayla L.

  Traveler

  

  May. 29, 2024

  Clayton Geneva Memorial Campground

  Swamp

  Only 2 of the 6 sites are usable if it has rained within a week of your stay. Would not recommend for large groups unless you enjoy sleeping in mud. Would not recommend unless the weather is pristine.

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  Joe K.

  Scout

  

  May. 18, 2024

  Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park

  Nice location with lots of things to do

  Great spot. Full hook ups at many spots. Sites are in cul de sacs. Lake is beautiful and really close. Staff is super nice and helpful. Nice playgrounds and pools. WiFi is not currently working. AT&T and Verizon service is good. Lots of wildlife around. Nice hiking trails.

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  Amy K.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 27, 2024

  S-Tree Campground

  Great Campsite!!!

  Bathrooms were clean. Campsite was clean. Campground very well maintained. So peaceful!! I have cell service with Verizon. I was able to make & receive calls. Internet signal was not the best, but I wasn't there for that anyway!

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  Jeffrey A.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 29, 2024

  Bandy Creek Campground — Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

  Amazing campground!

  We did a brief overnight stay when passing through the area but will absolutely make a return visit to explore this gem! Our site (D36) was at the end of a loop and was nearly level despite being on the edge of the hilltop. The site was huge, honestly - ample space for our 21’ campervan with an even larger gravel pad adjacent. Clean bathrooms were a short walk away and had ample hot water for showers. We didn’t have time to explore the trails, enjoy the facilities, or take in the sights but will definitely return!

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  Jim M.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 19, 2024

  Bandy Creek Campground — Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

  Great Place to camp

  Great amenities, Great sites, Great Park!! No complaints!!

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  Heather S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 9, 2023

  True West Campground & Stables

  Beautiful campground!!

  Beautiful campground, nice level spots that are easy to get in and out of, dump station on site which was very easy to get to. Barns are well kept and clean. Bathrooms/bathhouses  were spotless!  Free sawdust to campers for their stalls. Water all throughout the barn and easy to get to. The location is great, just 20 minutes from Jamestown for a quick trip to Walmart or the Dollar store. Nice little restaurant just 4 miles down the road if you don't want to cook. Picket state park is only 30 minutes down the road for some nice hiking and other activities, Scott State park is just a few miles the other way. Endless hiking, lots of trails to ride as well!

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  Michael F.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 4, 2023

  True West Campground & Stables

  Great weekend

  Nice barns, clean bathhouses, and very friendly staff

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  Road B.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 11, 2023

  Green River Lake State Park Campground

  It's a comfortable parking lot

  This review is just about the campground not the lake or area surrounding it. The campground sites are ample but nothing special. I'd call them small to medium. Very few trees. Probably not a place I will visit a second time

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  Derek N.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 23, 2023

  Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

  Good spot and ammenities for the price

  Other reviewers will do this place more justice than I can. It’s already been said. I’ll just say that a 45 minute horse ride for $25 is an absolute steal. Seeing the falls is free. There is a small on-site store and a playground for the kids.

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  Aaron R.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 20, 2023

  Great Meadows Campground

  Great campsite for traditional camping

  The campsites are off to thereselfs and make for great camping with privacy. The drive there is a little long and no cell service for the most part but isn't that what camping is about anyway.

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  TNWoodsman

  Traveler

  

  May. 18, 2023

  Great Meadows Campground

  Moto Camping

  Review from the perspective of a motorcycle traveler tent camping. Tent sites are along a stream on Racoon side. Got surprised by a bear while gathering firewood nearby. Clean and well maintained although it was a  sleepless night because of a group of drunk locals.

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  Maurice N.

  Scout

  

  May. 13, 2023

  Tranquility Creek

  Camp ground description

  Quiet, clean place to rest Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints

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  Roger W.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 8, 2023

  Bandy Creek - Big South Fork National River Rec Area

  Bandy - Pretty Nice

  (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good 70 yr olds in 17’ trailer: Overall Rating: 4.5 Price: $16 w senior annual pass Usage during visit: 70% during weekend Site Privacy: 4 - best sites Site Spacing: 4 Site surface: blacktop Reservations: Yes Campground Noise 5 some children having fun. That’s fine. No adult noise Road Noise: 5. Some sites near the park road will have some, however traffic is light during our stay.
  Electricity: Yes, but not tent sites. Water: Yes Sewer: No Dump Station : Yes Bathroom: 4. Clean and heated. Pull Throughs : Some Cell Service (Verizon): 3 hit and miss Setting: in pine/ deciduous forest Weather: 3. Mostly chilly and intermittent rain. Bugs: Mosquitoes, but very few right now Solar: Doesn’t look like it will be very good Host: inconspicuous Location: Pine/ deciduous forest with many dogwoods flowering. Extra Notes: some sites back up close to sites in other sub-loops. Watch for that when you study th CG map.

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  Ella L.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 3, 2023

  Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

  A few great tent sites. Tons to do!

  This was my first time to the Niagara of the South. My husband and I left our dog back in Louisville for this trip which was originally an attempt to see the moon bow at Cumberland Falls. 

  We looked at the tent site map on the state resort park map and nothing looked GREAT except for Clifty Campground spots 050, 048, and 049 they all look isolated from any of the other sites with 050 being a site that you have to traverse a grassy/rocky area from your car to set up. 

  We opted for spot 047 because, on the map, it looked set back from the campground road… and it was… sorta. Nothing at this campsite is going to be private. The majority of the sites do not have so much as a weed between them although the sites themselves are very roomy for car camping. Your vehicle will be a presence at the site, which have electric hookups so if, like me, you have an electric car… it's nice to be able to simply plug the car in. This site did not get a lot of shade except for where we had the tent set up, and still… that would've received sun had it not been raining. 

  Our site had a good picnic bench, a sturdy wooden post for hanging trash etc and the fire pit seemed pretty new. The grill wasn't bent at all, which was a 1st in my years of camping. The view from this site was pretty cool… we set out tent up at the furthest out spot on the small cliff as we could before it turned to mostly rock and faced the door out over the trails. We hung our rain tarp because, instead of a moon bow, we endured a nearly 24 hour torrential downpour. The tarp, which is small, and having the tent faced appropriately gave us a semblance of privacy although we had a camper van family next to us. Site has a lot of gravel so it was reasonably muddy but not dried out quick. 

  There are a lot of raccoons that visit the dumpster area so expect it to be a little messy if your fellow campers aren't shutting the dumpster lids. Shower facilities reminded me of middle school camp… kind of mildewed… and well… rustic. Everything functioned and it wasn't "gross" just old. Water was hot. Toilet stalls (ladies) were small. I weight 130 and at 5 foot 2 it was a tight squeeze for me. 

  We hiked the WIldflower Loop Trail (1.5 miles) in a drizzle and although wet it was safe. When the rain stopped we hiked Eagle Falls Trail and it was very muddy but the views were worth it. 

  Would love to go back but if camping in a tent it's a must to get one of the two more private spots, or at the very least

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  Ronald W.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 10, 2023

  Bandy Creek Campground — Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

  Great campground

  We were there in March and it was very quiet. The roads and some trails are fun on our bikes

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  Frances

  Guide

  

  Oct. 14, 2022

  Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

  Tight campsites - beautiful park

  Be aware, that the campsites are exactly the length as indicated. Not an inch more! Some people were able to fit their rigs in diagonally. The park itself is beautiful, the campground good enough to spend the night. Sites are very close together.

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  Shelly S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 11, 2022

  Bandy Creek - Big South Fork National River Rec Area

  Excellent hiking and natural features

  Bandy Creek CG Sep 16-18 Site D19

    We have camped at Bandy Creek Campground in Big South Fork National River and Recreation several times, seasons and for several reasons in addition to camping. 
   It is central to several possibilities to include hiking, fishing, biking, kayaking, horseback riding, climbing , etc. and the history of the area is very interesting.
   This trip we came for the Story Telling. A full day of entertainment by several orators to finish with spooky tales in the evening. 
  We stayed at D19, our first time in the D loop. Over the years they have upgraded the sites with bear/critter food lockers and there are several bear/critter safe trash collection sites. 
  D19 is in a dead end loop so little to no vehicles drive through . The bathhouse is a bit of a walk, the buildings are newer and well maintained. I’ve never gotten the creepy vibe (lol)while using them . There is a trash receptacle right in front of the site. 
  

  Two cons are the main road to the area is right behind this site, though it gives you easy access to the road/visitor center area. And E loop, group camping is in the woods directly across. So it can be a little noisy if occupied. (There were screaming children all afternoon…) WiFi is available at the visitor center otherwise I had a steady one bar while in the campground. There is a swimming pool, volleyball court and playground right by A loop which is primitive camping and there are several trailheads in that area also. So A loop would be a perfect base camp setup if you don’t need power. As I said the visitor center is right across the road and a horse stable behind that . There is a horseback trailhead right across from A loop with a hiking and bike trailhead too.

  Pickett CCC Memorial State Park is nearby by Jamestown, Tn and Oneida, Tn is about 30 minutes to the East. Both have fuel, grocery , etc. Charit Creek Lodge is an original homestead that can be hiked to from several start points. They offer a unique experience in the woods, overnight accommodations and meals by reservation. You can visit if your hiking/riding through but I don’t know if they still offer any walk in food/beverage.

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  Jason K.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 27, 2022

  Bandy Creek Campground — Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

  1st class National Park Campground

  Beautiful park with great natural features and a mining history. Nice flat paved sites.

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  Shelly S.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 19, 2022

  Bandy Creek Campground — Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

  It was a dark and stormy night…..

  Bandy Creek CG Sep 16-18 Site D19

    We have camped at Bandy Creek Campground in Big South Fork National River and Recreation several times, seasons and for several reasons in addition to camping. 
   It is central to several possibilities to include hiking, fishing, biking, kayaking, horseback riding, climbing , etc. and the history of the area is very interesting.
   This trip we came for the Story Telling. A full day of entertainment by several orators to finish with spooky tales in the evening. 
  We stayed at D19, our first time in the D loop. Over the years they have upgraded the sites with bear/critter food lockers and there are several bear/critter safe trash collection sites. 
  D19 is in a dead end loop so little to no vehicles drive through . The bathhouse is a bit of a walk, the buildings are newer and well maintained. I’ve never gotten the creepy vibe (lol)while using them . There is a trash receptacle right in front of the site. 
  

  Two cons are the main road to the area is right behind this site, though it gives you easy access to the road/visitor center area. And E loop, group camping is in the woods directly across. So it can be a little noisy if occupied. (There were screaming children all afternoon…) WiFi is available at the visitor center otherwise I had a steady one bar while in the campground. There is a swimming pool, volleyball court and playground right by A loop which is primitive camping and there are several trailheads in that area also. So A loop would be a perfect base camp setup if you don’t need power. As I said the visitor center is right across the road and a horse stable behind that . There is a horseback trailhead right across from A loop with a hiking and bike trailhead too.

  Pickett CCC Memorial State Park is nearby by Jamestown, Tn and Oneida, Tn is about 30 minutes to the East. Both have fuel, grocery , etc. Charit Creek Lodge is an original homestead that can be hiked to from several start points. They offer a unique experience in the woods, overnight accommodations and meals by reservation. You can visit if your hiking/riding through but I don’t know if they still offer any walk in food/beverage.

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  Nancy B.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 13, 2022

  Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

  We love this area

  The campground is small and the sites are small. Not for bigger campers. Our is 23 feet and barely made it in our site. They are close together as well. It’s such a beautiful setting we didn’t mind. Love the falls and lots of hiking to do as well.

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  Nancy B.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 13, 2022

  Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park

  Nice campground

  We were here during the week and it was almost empty. The campground is set up in “pods” with 8 sites per pod. Would be great for family and friend camping together. Bath house was clean!!!

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  Regina

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 23, 2022

  Bandy Creek Campground — Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

  Heavenly mountain

  Excellent facilities on the primitive side, as secluded as possible, very clean and well maintained bathhouses, clean spacious campsites with everything and close dumpsters and water always within reasonable distance. Surrounded by many hiking trails.

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  M. Shane B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 31, 2022

  Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

  It's in Corbin, KY

  Great info, except Cumberland Falls State Resort Park isn't "15 miles southwest of Corbin",  as stated herein. It's actually in Corbin, KY and has a Corbin address.