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Kentucky.

Here, 4 of the federal campgrounds, one in twelve, still take walk-ups of the 49 whose booking the agencies publish. The other 11 publish nothing either way.

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First-come Reservable · every dot is a campground in its place

60 campgrounds
In 4 places, folded
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area3 campgrounds · 1 open
Alum Ford CampgroundReservableOpenBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area · KYfrom $156 with a tent pad6 sites710 ftunder 10 ft to Lake CumberlandtoiletsBlue Heron CampgroundReservableBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area · KYfrom $3042 with a bear box45 with a tent pad45 sitesrigs to 61 ft1,280 ft59 ft to pondhookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersBear Creek Campground - KYReservableBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area · KYfrom $3022 with a tent pad2 pull-through sites22 sitesrigs to 100 ft1,300 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowers
Daniel Boone National Forest20 campgrounds · 4 open
Claylick Boat-In CampgroundReservableOpenDaniel Boone National Forest · KYfrom $202 boat-in sites2 hike-in sites2 sites750 ft174 ft to Cave Run LakeHolly BayReservableDaniel Boone National Forest · KYfrom $4670 with a tent pad70 sitesrigs to 90 ft1,090 ft480 ft to Laurel River Lakehookupsdrinking watertoiletsTwin Knobs CampgroundReservableDaniel Boone National Forest · KYfrom $352 group sites202 sitesrigs to 70 ft800 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersZilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.ReservableDaniel Boone National Forest · KYfrom $3166 with a tent pad165 sitesrigs to 65 ft720 ftunder 10 ft to Cave Run Lakehookupsdrinking watertoiletsGroveReservableDaniel Boone National Forest · KYfrom $3255 sitesrigs to 50 ft1,170 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersKoomer Ridge CampgroundReservableDaniel Boone National Forest · KYfrom $359 walk-in sites54 sites1,250 ftdrinking watertoiletsshowersCraigs Creek Group AreaReservableDaniel Boone National Forest · KYSites from $1503 group sites3 sitesrigs to 20 ft1,060 ft139 ft to Laurel River LaketoiletsshowersBoat Gunnel Group CampgroundReservableDaniel Boone National Forest · KYSites from $1751 with a tent pad1 group site1 site740 ft93 ft to Cave Run Lakehookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersClear Creek CampgroundDaniel Boone National Forest · KY760 ft116 ft to Clear CreekGreat Meadows CampgroundDaniel Boone National Forest · KY1,020 ft91 ft to Rock CreekBee Rock CampgroundOpenDaniel Boone National Forest · KY740 ft55 ft to Rockcastle RiverS-Tree CampgroundOpenDaniel Boone National Forest · KY1,460 fttoilets
Mammoth Cave National Park4 campgrounds · 1 open
Houchin Ferry CampgroundReservableOpenMammoth Cave National Park · KYfrom $2012 with a tent pad12 sitesrigs to 30 ft440 ft101 ft to Green Riverdrinking watertoiletsMammoth Cave Backcountry CampingReservableMammoth Cave National Park · KY81 boat-in sites13 hike-in sites94 sites690 ftMammoth Cave CampgroundReservableMammoth Cave National Park · KYfrom $2537 pull-through sites111 sitesrigs to 40 ft580 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersMaple SpringsReservableMammoth Cave National Park · KYfrom $504 pull-through sites3 group sites7 sitesrigs to 50 ft770 fthookupsdrinking watertoilets
Outside a named unit33 campgrounds
AxtelReservableKYfrom $20102 with a tent pad2 pull-through sites153 sitesrigs to 80 ft520 ft378 ft to Rough River Lakehookupsdrinking watertoiletsBaileys PointReservableKYfrom $2225 pull-through sites212 sitesrigs to 107 ft550 ftunder 10 ft to Barren River LakehookupsCanalReservableKYfrom $2017 with a tent pad22 pull-through sites115 sitesrigs to 99 ft410 ft314 ft to Lake BarkleyhookupstoiletsshowersCave CreekReservableKY36 with a tent pad7 pull-through sites63 sitesrigs to 125 ft590 fthookupsdrinking watershowersDog Creek (KY)ReservableKYfrom $1869 with a tent pad15 pull-through sites70 sitesrigs to 105 ft540 ft324 ft to Nolin LakehookupstoiletsshowersHolmes BendReservableKYfrom $2011 pull-through sites126 sitesrigs to 99 ft850 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersKendall CampgroundReservableKYfrom $162 pull-through sites118 sitesrigs to 99 ft600 ft609 ft to Cumberland RiverhookupsLaurel BranchReservableKYfrom $2056 with a tent pad4 pull-through sites61 sitesrigs to 82 ft570 ft306 ft to Rough River Lakehookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersMoutardierReservableKYfrom $18167 with a tent pad15 pull-through sites167 sitesrigs to 100 ft630 ft623 ft to Nolin LakehookupstoiletsNorth Fork (KY)ReservableKY79 with a tent pad79 sitesrigs to 95 ft550 ft418 ft to Rough River LakehookupsshowersPikes RidgeFirst-comeKYfrom $205 pull-through sites60 sitesrigs to 97 ft710 fthookupsSmith RidgeReservableKYfrom $201 pull-through site80 sitesrigs to 84 ft830 fthookupsdrinking watertoilets

Units in Kentucky

3 with campgrounds
Source: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly