Paul Van Booven Wildlife Management Area

Dispersed camping spreads across this 5,000-acre wildlife management area in eastern Kentucky's Appalachian foothills. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources manages the property primarily for hunting and wildlife habitat, with camping allowed as a secondary use. Campers access the area via drive-in routes, though specific road conditions and site designations require on-ground scouting since no formal campsite infrastructure exists.

The management area sits in Perry County's forested terrain, where campers typically create their own sites within designated zones. Hunters frequent the area during Kentucky's various game seasons, making it busiest from fall through early winter. For additional options in the region, campers can explore campgrounds just outside Hazard or consider Mine Made Adventure Park and Campground about 10 miles east for developed amenities.