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National Park Service · Mammoth Cave National Park · KY

Site Houchin Ferry Site 1.

at Houchin Ferry Campground

This site, in 2 agency photographs
Photos · Spicer
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Tent Only NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
30 ftLongest rig
31 ftRoom
440 ftElevation
33%Tree cover
113 ftWater · to Green River
Portable ToiletsToilet · listed for this site
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026
Toilet: Recreation.gov per-site record: Portable Toilets · Sep 8, 2026

Room

31 ftto the nearest other site, against 35 ft typical here
#9 of 12roomiest site in the campground
3other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sitesHouchin Ferry Site 2 31 ftHouchin Ferry Site 3 60 ftHouchin Ferry Site 4 86 ftHouchin Ferry Site 5 117 ftHouchin Ferry Site 6 152 ftHouchin Ferry Site 7 207 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeTent Only Nonelectric
Max vehicle length30 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People8
Max Num of Vehicles2
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time12:00 PM
Checkout Time11:00 AM
Condition RatingGood
Drinking Water (Hand Pump)Yes
Driveway Length25 ft
Fire PitYes
Location RatingGood
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles1
Parking AreaYes
Picnic SheltersYes
Picnic TableYes
Portable ToiletsYes
Proximity to WaterRiverfront
River AccessYes
Site Length30 ft
Site RatingBasic
Site Width30 ft
Tent PadsYes
AccessibleNot listed
The record, complete · 30
ShadeNo
Water HookupNo
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Large Tent Over 9x12`no length limit listed
Small Tentno length limit listed
Tentno length limit listed

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site Houchin Ferry Site 1 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Houchin Ferry Campground →

Most private sites hereHouchin Ferry Site 7 53 ftHouchin Ferry Site 12 47 ftHouchin Ferry Site 8 45 ftHouchin Ferry Site 11 43 ftHouchin Ferry Site 10 36 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index