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White Oak Boat-In Campground

White Oak Boat-In Campground is located near London, KY, featuring terrain with wooded areas and access to a nearby lake. The weather in this area typically sees highs around 85°F in summer and lows near 25°F in winter. Visitors can explore the Daniel Boone National Forest and Laurel River Lake, both offering recreational opportunities close to the camping site.

Description

USDA Forest Service

White Oak Boat-In Campground is one of two boat-in campgrounds on [Laurel River Lake] on [London Ranger District]. The area is accessible by boat or by [Cold Rock School Trail] that begins near the [Marsh Branch Boat Ramp]

The campground has 51 lakeshore campsites, most of which are located near the water's edge with boat moorings available. Sites have a tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and lantern pole. Self-serve pay stations, water and vault toilets are centrally located. There are no flush toilets or showers. The sites are wooded and spaced far enough apart to provide a sense of seclusion. The campground usually fills on weekends during the peak camping season.

Trails nearby: [Cold Rock School Trail #430] (3-mile hiking and biking route into the White Oak Boat-In Campground) The campground is located on Laurel River Lake. The lake features 5,600 acres of clear, deep water and nearly 200 miles of tree-lined shore. The quiet coves and cliff-lined shores offer relaxation and quiet reflection, as well as boating, fishing, skiing and scuba diving in one of the deepest and cleanest lakes in Kentucky.

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Location

White Oak Boat-In Campground is located in Kentucky

Directions

<p>From I-75, take London exit 38 and travel west on KY 192 for 12 miles. Turn left (south) on Forest Service Road 774. Go 2 miles to the Marsh Branch Boat Ramp. Boaters will travel approximately one mile south to the campground.</p>

Coordinates

36.99578464 N
84.2304614 W

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Drive Time

1 hr 17 min from Lexington
1 hr 31 min from Knoxville
1 hr 59 min from Morristown
2 hrs 35 min from Kingsport

Lynn G.

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Reviewed Sep. 30, 2017

Accessible only by boat or mountain bike

This is the favorite campground of local friends. It’s within the Daniel Boone National Forest on Laurel River lake and is not actually an island. It can’t be accessed by car but you can bike in on a dirt service road. Most of the docks are quite small, so plan to visit by small boat or by canoe/kayak, though we did see some larger boats at some of the docks. Great spacious sites, beautiful and wooded. It’s a medium sized campground.

Yay: wonderful atmosphere here, potable water provided, pit toilets.

Nay: no reservations and it apparently fills up on weekends.

Surprise: you can XC ski or snowshoe to the site (3+ miles) in the winter. Great wildlife all year. People go scuba diving in this lake but we haven’t ever tried it. Definitely the can’t miss campground in this area.